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Imported Malaria

Pediatric EM Morsels

Another change is the CDC approved the use of IV artesunate for malaria treatment in the US in May 2022. This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023).

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Issue #3: The Latest in Critical Care, 6/5/23

PulmCCM

Corticosteroids for community-acquired pneumonia have been studied with inconclusive results, and expert guidelines currently advise against their use except in patients with refractory septic shock. Patients with septic shock or influenza were excluded. standards of care. Some states’ screening rates are 1%.

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Reopening After A Hurricane: Steps for Healthcare Facilities to Ensure Safety and Compliance

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

Mold buildup, sanitary sewer systems operating correctly, surfaces being free of microorganisms, equipment being cleaned/disinfected/sterilized properly, and supplies being free of damage are just a few other issues to look out for. For dental facilities only: Dental Unit Waterlines should be shocked then tested before use.

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Is it Time to Take Another Look at the State of Emergency Care in the U.S.? 

ACEP Now

Working closely with the CDC, I came to know a lot about rural medicine and how to improve it,” he says, guessing he may have been tapped for the committee through his work as principal investigator on more than $6.1 million in federal grants. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society. National Academics.

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Podcast: Cervical Spine Injuries & Imaging in Children

PEMBlog

Sasser SM, Hunt RC, Faul M, Sugerman D, Pearson WS, Dulski T, Wald MM, Jurkovich GJ, Newgard CD, Lerner EB; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You should also consider the possibility of quote unquote spinal shock. than it is spinal shock. That’s a spine or neurosurgery operation. MMWR Recomm Rep.

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Which US Presidential Candidate is More Anti-Science?

Sensible Medicine

He will laud Trump for Operation Warp Speed. The greatest irony of Trump’s COVID policy was that after supporting Operation Warp Speed, he hesitated to fully endorse the COVID vaccine. Biden-Harris’ CDC recommends boosters even for people who have had COVID 4 times before. Let’s move on from COVID.