RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. Application of the MASCC and CISNE Risk-Stratification Scores to Identify Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Patients in the Emergency Department.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

ACEP Now

APRIL 14, 2025

5,6 From the emergency department (ED), we have the opportunity to impact individual patients and the publics health by assuming a leading role in expanding access to MOUD for patients with OUD. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Australian Government: Department of Health and Aged Care.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

1 The rationale for the shift away from normal saline in 2021 derived from multiple trials, including the Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial (SMART) and Saline Against Lactated Ringer’s or Plasma-Lyte in the Emergency Department (SALT ED). The patient currently resides at a skilled nursing facility.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. These outbreaks increase the risk of imported cases in other regions, including the UK.

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Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

A) Administration of a 30 mL/kg bolus of normal saline B) Admission for intravenous vancomycin C) CT scan of the pelvis D) Emergency surgical consultation and broad-spectrum antibiotics Answer: D Fournier gangrene is necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal, genital, or perianal anatomy. Emerg Med Clin North Am. Ann Emerg Med.

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PulmCCM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This could inform responses in future infectious disease outbreaks; one key seems to be to ensure high titers of neutralizing antibody (at least 1:320 in this study) are present in donor plasma. The intervention took place in the emergency department, with device placement by ED physicians. Thromboelastometry (e.g.,

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Blood Transfusions Operations Resuscitation Infectious Diseases 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 18, 2023

Guest Skeptic: Dr. Marisu Rueda-Altez is a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. She is also the […] The post SGEM #397: Give a Little Bit…of Oseltamivir to Pediatric Patients Admitted with Influenza first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. JAMA Pediatr.

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Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Administration Outcomes 40

ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

The PATCH-Trauma trial took a critical look at TXA in major trauma in the advanced trauma systems of Australia and found a mixed result: a slightly greater number of patients were still alive six months following TXA administration, but there was no difference in survival with a good functional outcome. percent to 38.3 N Engl J Med.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Empiric treatment with voriconazole 6 mg/kg twice daily intravenously for 2 doses should be started immediately based on Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines. 22-28 Disposition Consult infectious disease for all IFI patients to ensure appropriate antifungal stewardship. Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Vision loss carries a high degree of morbidity and is associated with higher all-cause mortality, 4 and it is our role as emergency providers to recognize potentially reversible causes of such adverse outcomes. million infected people suffer from skin disease and 1.15 million infected people suffer from skin disease and 1.15

Infectious Diseases 74

Infectious Diseases Emergency Department EMS Administration 74

Taming the SRU

JUNE 12, 2023

Although not every person seeks health care for these injuries, the majority of those that do end up in the emergency department. In 2008, this led to greater than 316,000 emergency department (ED) visits and about 9,500 hospitalizations [1]. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Authors: Noah Kronk, MS-4 (University of Missouri-Columbia); Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD, EM Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 30-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) with fever, fatigue, and an extensive rash.

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