Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. A 2011 meta-analysis in the journal of Academic Emergency Medicine found ESR, CRP, and PCT were not acutely useful in the diagnosis of septic arthritis due to wildly varying sensitivities and specificities between studies. J Arthroplasty.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Patient data anonymized when presented to adjudication committee to avoid detection bias Well-balanced patient characteristics between groups. Limited to academic hospitals in one country, which may call generalizability into question. coli Need for broad-spectrum antibiotics after randomization was not different between groups.

CDC 119

CDC Radiology Radiology Head Injuries 119

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 6, 2023

Both the amyloid believers and non-believers would do well to think about whether they are interpreting evidence objectively or are trying make trial results they don’t believe go away. If a trial shows something very different from what you would have expected, it is worth searching for flaws that might explain the unexpected results.

Outcomes 96

Outcomes Infectious Diseases Research Academics 96

ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

The patient also complained of shortness of breath for one week associated with a dry cough, as well as an altered sensorium for one day. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved.

Academics 64

Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 64

ALiEM

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Additional Images Physical Exam Vitals : BP 115/80; HR 120; T 101°F; RR 16; O2 sat 97% General : Well appearing in no acute distress HEENT : Poor dentition, mild trismus. Treatment should include both an extended course of antibiotic therapy as well as surgical source control of abscesses. The floor of the mouth is unremarkable.

Academics 60

Academics Wellness Emergency Department Hospitals 60

ALiEM

AUGUST 14, 2023

Treatment is appropriate antibiotics and improved foley hygiene, foley exchange as well as improved bowel regimen to increase stool transit time. It is predominantly found in women, chronically catheterized, institutionalized, and constipated patients. References Meekins Pauline, Ramsay Amy, Ramsay Michael. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome.

Academics 52

Academics Wellness Infectious Diseases 52

ALiEM

AUGUST 21, 2023

History of trauma or penetrating injury and immunocompromised status should raise suspicion for infectious flexor tenosynovitis; common pathogens include Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species. Treatment includes emergent consultation with orthopedics or hand surgery as well as early initiation of IV antibiotics. Tenosynovitis.

Academics 52

Academics Outcomes Hospitals Wellness 52