EMDocs

APRIL 27, 2024

The changing face of malignant (necrotising) external otitis: clinical, radiological, and anatomic correlations. Infectious diseases , 4 (1), 34–39. The changing face of malignant (necrotising) external otitis: clinical, radiological, and anatomic correlations. Infectious diseases, 4(1), 34–39. The Lancet.

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ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

In one pediatric study including 3,094 children suspected of a soft tissue infection who underwent either POCUS or radiology department ultrasound, POCUS was shown to have a shorter median LOS by 73 minutes (95% CI 52.4-93.6 POCUS can also reduce the length of stay (LOS) for our patients. 97.4%) 85.4% (78.9-90.2%)

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Ultrasounds Pediatrics Emergency Department Wellness 64

EM Ottawa

AUGUST 22, 2024

Assessing patients with pleural effusions in the emergency department (ED) can be challenging and nuanced. This is largely due to the lack of guidelines around pleural effusions in the ED. In part one we focused on imaging, diagnosis, and management of parapneumonic effusions.

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Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Radiology Radiology 62

EM Ottawa

APRIL 4, 2024

Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is becoming a cornerstone tool in our assessment of patient presentations and is helping us guide our clinical management. This is also represented in the amount of literature that has been published on the use of PoCUS in 2023.

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Ultrasounds Infectious Diseases COPD Shock 73

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Did you know that chest X-Rays are not recommended for most children with respiratory problems such as bronchiolitis, asthma exacerbations, croup, or first-time wheezing.

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PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Special thanks to Todd Florin, MD, MSCE who contributed to this post – he is also an expert on respiratory and infectious emergencies.

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Pediatrics Best Practices Hospitals Emergency Department 52

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is possible that the ceftriaxone altered baseline bacterial colonization within the respiratory tract, causing cultures to be negative despite positive clinical and radiological signs, leaving room for a false negative diagnosis. SECONDARY OUTCOMES At day 28 , ceftriaxone group had (vs placebo): Lower VAP risk (20% vs 36%); hazard ratio 0.62

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

The task force (Society of Critical Care Medicine) was made up of paediatric experts in critical care, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, general paediatrics, nursing, and public health from six continents. It was then reviewed by an international group of experts.

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Hospitals Sepsis Fractures Emergency Department 78

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clinical and radiological findings supported the diagnosis of pneumonia. A chest radiograph was requested, and blood samples were sent for full blood count, urea and electrolyte, liver blood test, C-reactive protein, clotting profile, and blood culture. You wondered how useful the liver function tests and blood cultures were.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Jeff: All patients with a positive pregnancy test and vaginal bleeding should receive an ultrasound performed by either an emergency physician or by radiology. Nachi: It’s worth noting that the American College of Radiology actually lists several radiographs that are such low exposure that checking a urine pregnancy test isn’t even necessary.

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