PulmCCM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Intuitively, plasma seemed even less likely to help the very sickest of the sick— those mechanically ventilated with ARDS from Covid-19, whose mortality rate was well over 50% at many centers. The intervention took place in the emergency department, with device placement by ED physicians. Only it turns out, it did help.

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EM Curious

JULY 8, 2015

More FOAMed INFECTIOUS DISEASE SMORGASBORD CORE EM PODCAST EPISODE 3 [PODCAST]: Swami sits down to run over some high yield EM topics in the arena of infectious disease, from antibiotic choice in HCAP, to new paradigms in soft tissues infectious. Well, this may not be completely true.

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EMDocs

APRIL 27, 2024

A 67-year-old man with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents to the emergency department with right ear pain for 2 weeks. Infectious diseases , 4 (1), 34–39. Infectious diseases, 4(1), 34–39. and Staphylococcus spp. His vital signs are normal except for a temperature of 38.2°C The Lancet.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Camargo, Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 56, Issue 12, 15 June 2013, Pages 1754–1762, [link] Liu C, Bayer A, Cosgrove SE, et al. What is it?

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A 25-year-old female with no pertinent past medical history presented to an emergency department in Massachusetts with four days of generalized malaise, myalgias, congestion, low-grade fever, and a rash behind her left knee. The patient denied cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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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.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Case 1 focuses on a case seen in the emergency department and explores the common parental query of a “weak immune system” in a young child who has had several recurrent upper respirator tract infections back-to-back but is otherwise well. A 3 year old boy is brought to emergency department and treated for viral induced wheeze.

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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. The patient also complained of shortness of breath for one week associated with a dry cough, as well as an altered sensorium for one day.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

It has been well over a year since the controversial publication of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report on diagnostic errors in the emergency department (ED). Radecki (@emlitofnote) i s an emergency physician and informatician with Christchurch Hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. Ann Emerg Med.

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ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

Case Introduction: Child with abdominal pain Wendy is a 7-year-old girl who comes into the emergency department with redness, swelling, and pain on her left calf. They may be well-circumscribed or may have irregular borders. Well-circumscribed abscess with heterogeneous debris C. Pediatr Emerg Care. PMID: 34398861.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 16, 2023

An otherwise healthy 34-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with two weeks of anterior neck pain. Additional Images Physical Exam Vitals : BP 115/80; HR 120; T 101°F; RR 16; O2 sat 97% General : Well appearing in no acute distress HEENT : Poor dentition, mild trismus. The floor of the mouth is unremarkable.

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EMDocs

JUNE 17, 2023

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Acute Periorbital Infections: Who Needs Emergent Imaging? insect bite, scratch, etc.) or nearby infection (e.g., URI, dacryocystitis, blepharitis, impetigo, hordeolum, etc.) swelling, chemosis, fever, etc.), She reports no vision changes or fever. Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

7 The operators involved in the trial were mostly emergency medicine residents or critical care fellows, but this fact does not diminish the generalizability of these observations. Many clinicians staffing emergency departments intubate infrequently, as well, and these results are likely applicable to a wide scope of practice.

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Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction Patients regularly present to the emergency department with animal bites. Management The management is guided by the examination findings which are covered in the respective chapter, this section will delve into the importance of a number of those steps, as well as further long-term care. link] Quinn, J.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. Groups were well matched at baseline. Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Do you believe the results?

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Diarrhea is one of the most common complaints in the pediatric emergency department, especially in the summer and early fall. Though most children recover well after STEC is cultured from their stool, some will go on to display the findings that make up HUS. E.coli 0157:H7 may lead to HUS in young children ( ~15% ). 2020.12.077.

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RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

The loss of these cells leads to immunosuppression as well as decreased responsiveness of the immune system as a whole Patients with neutropenia will not only get very sick very quickly, but also will have blunted immune response and may not localize signs of infection well Fever or malaise may be their only presenting symptoms.

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EB Medicine

APRIL 2, 2019

Show Notes Jeff: Welcome back to EMplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice. This month, we’re moving from the trauma bay back to a more private setting, to discuss Emergency Department Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A 62-year-old female patient with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) presents to the emergency department with fever, chills, and dysuria. Consider Infectious Disease consultation prior to any potential discharges. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2017/01/01/;17(1):78-85.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choosing Wisely in Paediatric Car e A trainee-led project in a UK tertiary paediatric emergency department looked at the usefulness of blood tests in 101 children. You receive a referral for a 7-year-old Josh, who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 5-day history of fever, cough, and borderline oxygen saturation.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2024

12 This is a variant of coronary artery disease in the allograft vessels, characterized by concentric intimal hyperplasia, as opposed to the eccentric pattern seen in atherosclerosis among non-transplant coronary arteries. 15 The exact incidence or acute coronary syndrome in heart transplant patients is not well characterized.

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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). Procalcitonin and sepsis in the Emergency Department: an update.

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EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

The patient reported feeling better, pain and other symptoms were well controlled 24 hours after starting antibiotics and pain medication. The border may be raised, but erysipelas does not cause overt superficial skin lesions that other infectious rashes might cause (e.g., Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 3, 2023

. >50mg QID hydrocortisone [or steroid equivalent]) Results: 382 adults were randomized 377 patients included in the analysis >84% of patients received a single-dose amoxicillin challenge Median age: 51 years 5% were female 446 out of 643 screened patients were eligible to participate (69%) 382 out of 446 eligible patients were enrolled (86%) (..)

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You are working in the paediatric emergency department of a busy District General Hospital. These centres have a close relationship with their patients, but this does not mean they may not turn up at your emergency department! How does your differential diagnosis change? What about your diagnostic workup?

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PEMBlog

JULY 10, 2024

Patients with neurologic complaints should undergo CSF testing as well. Last, but not least, remember that in some cases you’re telling your patient about their disease and possibly some dishonesty from their partner. Trepanemal tests, such as the FTA ABS, are used as confirmation in the setting of a positive non trepanemal test.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

volvulus as well as improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of this morbid disease. This article aims to create emergency clinician awareness of onchocerciasis as a potential cause of visual and dermatologic complaints and will highlight appropriate diagnosis and management strategies. 7 Approximately 14.6

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