EMDocs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

To pursue the case would require expert testimony from multiple specialties: Emergency Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care/Family Medicine, Endocrinology, General Surgery, Infectious Disease, Radiology, Nursing and Hospital Medicine. The defense would most certainly present testimony from these specialists.

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Pediatric Education

APRIL 21, 2024

The radiologic evaluation of a chest radiograph showed prominent interstitial markings at the bases but no obvious focal infiltrate. The diagnosis of probable hemoptysis in the setting of an acute respiratory illness was made. He was started on oxygen by face mask with improvement of his oxygenation to low 90s.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

Active extravasation of blood into the hematoma was identified, and the patient was referred to interventional radiology. Similarly elevated rates of error, and related harms, are associated with other serious vascular, infectious disease, and cancer-related diagnoses, as well.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Clinical Infectious Disease. Radiology Key. Published 2008 Sep 19. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-165 Hackett B, Sletten Z, Bridwell R E (July 03, 2020) Testicular Abscess and Ischemia Secondary to Epididymo-orchitis. Cureus 12(7): e8991. doi:10.7759/cureus.8991 8991 ​​Schlossberg D. Cambridge Univ Pr. 2008) ISBN:0521871123.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Adapted from: Byington et al (2015, Clinical Infectious Disease, [link] ) When to think about primary immunodeficiency? He has been treated four times for pneumonia, two of which were confirmed radiologically and required hospitalisation, and he has also experienced recurrent bouts of otitis media.

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EM Ottawa

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Inhalational injuries are a critical yet often overlooked aspect of trauma care, with far-reaching consequences in emergency medicine.

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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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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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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

16 US or CT guided biopsy/joint aspiration (typically performed by Orthopedic surgery or Interventional Radiology). Infections For stable patients, obtain microbiologic samples prior to antibiotics (per the American Academy of Orthopedic surgery and The Infectious Diseases Society of America).

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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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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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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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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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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Diagnosis is based on Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) in the blood, radiologic findings, and biopsy results. Most PTLD cases occur within the first year after transplant , during the period of intensive T-cell immunosuppression. Management involves reducing the immunosuppressive regimen and starting specific treatments.

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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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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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