Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option. Zinc therapy The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends starting zinc supplementation in children with cholera infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J. cholerae in stool samples before culture.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. The CDC hotline is 1-855-856-4713 (toll-free) or 1-770-488-7100 (all hours), email address malaria@cdc.gov. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. Diagnostics. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 73