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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

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Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 73-year-old female is brought in by EMS for abdominal pain, vomiting, and weakness for two days. 2-4, 6 If there is a concern for perforation or sepsis, surgical consultation, blood cultures, empiric antibiotics, and fluids are recommended.

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Killer antibiotic stewardship strategy? (The ADAPT-Sepsis trial)

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Optimizing sepsis care, including the appropriate length of antibiotic therapy, is an important goal. So should we be willing to allow an increase in mortality to reduce total antibiotic use, as the ADAPT-Sepsis non-inferiority design seems to imply? The ADAPT-Sepsis trial) appeared first on First10EM.

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. PCP Pneumonia, Sepsis) can be discharged with initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in consultation with Infectious Disease (ID) physician with full ID evaluation outpatient. 2nd edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016. 2, CLINICAL GUIDELINES: HIV DIAGNOSIS.

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Pre-Hospital Antibiotics in Sepsis?

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Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Prehospital Administration of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics for Sepsis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. It is well-established that earlier recognition and treatment can lead to better outcome for these patients . Health Sci Rep 2022.

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EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis

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Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Other children at risk for osteomyelitis include those with sickle cell disease , sepsis , an indwelling catheter , and immunodeficiency (e.g., doi:10.1007/s00247-010-1557-2 The post EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis appeared first on emDocs. Ther Clin Risk Manag.

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Finally, a cure fore sepsis: Herbs

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Can herbs cure sepsis?

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Top emDOCs Posts of 2024

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Guideline Updates: Corticosteroids in Sepsis, ARDS, Community-Acquired Pneumonia This post covers the SCCM guideline updates on steroids in sepsis, ARDS, and community-acquired pneumonia. EM@3AM: Retroperitoneal Hematoma Iosif Davidov covers retroperitoneal bleeding in this EM@3AM. Stay tuned for 2025!

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