EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Infectious Diseases Society of America. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. aureus (including MRSA), Klebsiella pneumoniae , influenzae , E.

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EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Ultrasounds 84

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2024

Authors: Christian Gerhart, MD (EM Resident Physician, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO); Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 64-year-old male presents by EMS to the ED with shortness of breath.

EMS 80

EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Emergency Department 80

EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, she would not get out of bed, prompting the facility to call EMS. Septic shock is high on the differential diagnosis for this patient’s presentation. 3,4 Prompt recognition and management of sepsis and septic shock are paramount for the ED clinician. The patient currently resides at a skilled nursing facility.

Sepsis 83

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Shock 83

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Read More: Infectious Disease Society of America 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines Life in the Fast Lane: Febrile Neutropaenia Uptodate: overview of neutropenic fever syndromes EMRAP: Risk stratification of neutropenic fever MDCalc: MASCC Score MDCalc: CISNE Score References: Ahn S, Rice TW, Yeung SJ, Cooksley T. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08693.x.

Infectious Diseases 90

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 90

Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 5, 2024

Jensenius 2004) Scrub typhus is one of the most common infectious disease in rural areas of south and southeastern Asia and the western Pacific. Travel and tick-borne diseases: Lyme disease and beyond. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 26, pp.1-2. link] Parola P, and Paddock C.

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CDC Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Shock 164

Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A “Syndromic” Approach for Diagnosing and Managing Travel-Related Infectious Diseases in Children. Infectious Disease Acquisition in Pediatric International Travelers: A 10-Year Review at a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital. Glob Pediatr Health. 2021 May; 8:1-16. PMID: 34423077 Flores MS, Hickey PW, Fields JH, Ottolini MG.

Infectious Diseases 164

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis Documentation/Coding 164

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

I know this is a HOTLY debated topic among EM Docs. Nachi: There is a wealth of literature on this topic and Dr. While you are certainly going to perform your standard focused physical exam, just as you would for any non-pregnant woman - what does the evidence say about the pelvic exam? Jeff: Oh it certainly is.

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases 40

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Empiric treatment with voriconazole 6 mg/kg twice daily intravenously for 2 doses should be started immediately based on Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines. This is characteristic of IPA and other angio-invasive pathogens such as pseudomonas.

Infectious Diseases 65

Infectious Diseases EMS COPD Research 65

EMDocs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Authors: Noah Kronk, MS-4 (University of Missouri-Columbia); Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD, EM Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 30-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) with fever, fatigue, and an extensive rash.

CDC 72

CDC Documentation/Coding Infectious Diseases Dehydration 72

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. Case Resolution The patient and family remain in isolation and receive risk stratification assessment for a notifiable disease of public health concern.

Infectious Diseases 72

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 72