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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

I know this is a HOTLY debated topic among EM Docs. Let me repeat that Gadolinium should always be avoided Nachi: Let’s also briefly touch on a controversial topic -- that of using qualitative urine point of care tests with blood instead of urine. Jeff: Oh it certainly is. Gadolinium should always be avoided.

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Antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department

Don't Forget the Bubbles

For example, the RCH Melbourne guideline recommends antibiotics only for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Maori and Pacific Islanders, those with a personal or family history of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease, or immunosuppressed children. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America. Med J Aust.