PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work. Plus, well discuss whether M. pneumoniae even needs to be treated in the first place!

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Pediatrics Military CDC Hospitals 94

Science Based Medicine

MARCH 4, 2025

"RFK Jr. switching sides on vaccines now is like an arsonist urging people to put out the fire he started." The post RFK Jr.: Vaccines Not Only Protect Individual Children From Measles, But Also Contribute To Community Immunity first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2025

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the literature on evaluation and management of the adult patient with meningitis. Episode 115: Adult Meningitis Background: Meningitis is an inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the leptomeninges, and cerebrospinal fluid. Associated with a variety of causes, but a bacterial infection is one of the more dangerous ones.

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St. Emlyn

MARCH 4, 2025

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed The St Emlyns Podcast features Dr. Jeff Kerrie discussing hyperbaric medicine. Discover how HBOT works, its role in treating dive-related injuries, and its expanding applications in emergency and critical care. The post Podcast – Hyperbaric Medicine with Jeff Kerrie at LTC appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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PulmCCM

MARCH 4, 2025

Anemia is the norm among critically ill patients, who were historically transfused to normal or near-normal hemoglobin levels in the hope of optimizing their physiology and chances for recovery. In 1999, the Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care (TRICC) trial demonstrated that in a mix of patients with critical illness, restricting red blood cell transfusion to those with hemoglobin <7 g/dL did not worsen outcomes.

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 4, 2025

As a general internist, I am obsessed with smoking cessation. I can’t imagine how many times I have said to a patient, “The best thing I can do for your health is to get you to stop smoking.” The decrease in smoking has been an enormous public health success. This is not to say our efforts have been flawless. We have already featured a two - part series by Sally Satel on the topic.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2025

Cant get enough of Bubble Wrap? The Bubble Wrap Plus is a monthly paediatric Journal Club reading list from Professor Jaan Toelen (University Hospitals Leuven) and Dr Anke Raaijmakers (Sydney Childrens Hospital). This comprehensive list is developed from 34 journals, including major and subspecialty paediatric journals. We suggest this list can help you discover relevant or interesting articles for your local journal club or allow you to keep a finger on the pulse of paediatric research.

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Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Hospitals Documentation/Coding 59