Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Infectious Diseases 
Pediatric EM Morsels
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
In one ED study, ALL cases of missed travel-related illness did not have a documented travel history in their ED note , whereas 90% of the identified travel-related illnesses had a provider documented travel history (Greenky 2022) Those who are visiting friends and relatives (VFR) are typically at highest risk. Pediatr Emerg Care.
Taming the SRU
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
1) However, it wasn’t until the 1890s that purposeful, successful, and safe attempts to access this fluid were documented (2). The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663.
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EB Medicine
DECEMBER 1, 2018
Jeff: The information contained in this article comes from articles found on pubmed, the cochrane database, center for disease control, and the world health organization. Additionally, guidelines were reviewed from the american college of emergency physicians, infectious disease society of america, and the american academy of pediatrics.
ALiEM
JANUARY 22, 2024
A 40-year-old male, tailor by occupation, was brought to the Emergency Department with complaints of high-grade fever for the past 11 days. Fever was documented to be 102°F and was not associated with any chills or rigors.
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The Case A two-year-old female, seen three days ago at different local emergency department (ED)—Children’s General—presents with fever, headache, and neck pain. DR. TALAN is professor of emergency medicine and infectious diseases at UCLA. Permitted uses and disclosures: exchange for treatment. HHS website.
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. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Measles facts [Internet]. cited 2024 Oct 24] WHO.
ALiEM
MARCH 11, 2024
In July 2022, a 32-year-old male with a past medical history of HIV (on antiretroviral therapy, CD4 390, viral load undetectable) presented to the emergency department with constitutional symptoms and a rash for 4-5 days. There is limited literature documenting eye involvement and pictographic examples of its presentation.
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