ECG Cases 46 ECG in Fever and Infectious Disease
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ALiEM AIR Series | Infectious Disease 2023 Module
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JULY 20, 2023
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"Sepsis bundles": No good evidence of benefit
PulmCCM
APRIL 14, 2025
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has consistently opposed SEP-1 since at least 2016. . “thoracic” society has not taken a formal position that we are aware of. A Hint of Heresy, A Glimmer of Hope?
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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus
EMDocs
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. Gershman, Mark D., and Sarah L. Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of Murine Typhus in the United States: A Review of the Literature and New Data from California.” 6, 2008, pp. Oxford University Press. Accessed 19 Aug. Berry M, Wang AM, Lahham RF, Zhang X, Pacheco LD.
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EM@3AM: Leukopenia
EMDocs
JANUARY 25, 2025
PCP Pneumonia, Sepsis) can be discharged with initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in consultation with Infectious Disease (ID) physician with full ID evaluation outpatient. General approach to infectious diseases evaluation. A Rational Approach to Clinical Infectious Diseases. In: Temesgen Z, ed.
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MDCalc Wars: NEXUS Criteria Vs Canadian C-Spine Rules
RebelEM
MAY 27, 2025
Infectious Disease Read More TNK vs tPA The ORIGINAL Trial The American Heart Association and the European Stroke Organization have. Trauma Read More Is 7 Days Enough? Rethinking Antibiotic Duration in Sepsis The BALANCE Trial Current IDSA guidelines for sepsis recommend individualized durations of antibiotic.
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Benefit of Earlier Antibiotics in Sepsis
University of Maryland CC Project
MAY 31, 2025
Skip to content University of Maryland Home Clinical Pearls & Cases Menu Toggle Airway Mechanical Ventilation Medical Education Neuro Critical Care Procedures Pulmonary Statistics and Epidemiology Trauma Critical Care Ultrasound Core Content Lecture Series Menu Toggle Cardiovascular Gastrointestinal Hematology/Oncology Infectious Disease Mechanical (..)
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β-Lactam Vs Vancomycin administration in Sepsis
Emergency Medicine Education
JUNE 29, 2025
A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases demonstrated that initiating treatment with a β-lactam antibiotic followed by vancomycin had a modest impact on reducing in-hospital mortality. Link to article
Episode 16 - Recognizing and Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department
EB Medicine
MAY 1, 2018
Join hosts Jeff Nusbaum, MD, and Nachi Gupta, MD on this episode of EMplify as they take you through the May 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Recognizing and Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department. This month’s issue was authored by Drs. This month’s issue was authored by Drs.
EM Topic – Infectious Diseases
EMergucate
MAY 17, 2016
Blood Cultures Cellulitis Dengue Fever HIV Human Herpes Viruses Infection Control Lyme Disease Malaria Needlestick Notifiable Diseases SARS Sepsis STDs … Continue reading →
Oxygenation Targets and Outcomes after Critical Illness
University of Maryland CC Project
MAY 31, 2025
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Mosquitoes: small insects, big threats
Emergency Live
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
A glance at mosquito-borne diseases impacting global health Invisible Threats Mosquitoes are among the most efficient vectors of infectious diseases worldwide. Their ability to spread viruses, parasites, and bacteria has a significant impact on global public health.
emDOCs Podcast – Episode 115: Adult Meningitis
EMDocs
MARCH 4, 2025
What about a CT before a Lumbar puncture?
Ensuring Safety and Comfort: 3M N95 Fit Test Training for Healthcare Providers
American Medical Compliance
JANUARY 25, 2024
The year 2024 marks another significant chapter in the healthcare industry’s ongoing battle against infectious diseases, and the numbers speak volumes. This makes them highly effective at preventing the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis
EMDocs
MARCH 9, 2025
Infectious disease expertise is useful as the optimum duration of treatment is not well established. Clinical Practice Guideline by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2021 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Pediatrics.
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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Not Your Average Eczema
ALiEM
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. Treatment includes acyclovir in addition to gram positive coverage such as TMP/SMX or cephalexin. References American Academy of Pediatrics: Herpes simplex. In: Kimberlin DW, Brady MT, Jackson MA, Long SS, eds. Studdiford JS, Valko GP, Belin LJ, Stonehouse AR.
RESCUE Me
University of Maryland CC Project
MAY 31, 2025
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SGEM#468: Wide Open Monocytes – Using MDW to Diagnose Sepsis
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
2022 Population: Adults admitted to various clinical settings, particularly the ED, intensive care unit (ICU), and one infectious diseases unit (I dont have one of those Ken do you?). Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2022; 60(5):786-792 Clin Chem Lab Med.
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VExUS
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MAY 31, 2025
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Prolonged ECMO
University of Maryland CC Project
MAY 31, 2025
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Malaria-free Cape Verde, an example for Africa
Emergency Live
JANUARY 16, 2024
A Historic Milestone in Infectious Disease Control Cape Verde’s Victory Over Malaria Cape Verde has achieved a historic milestone in public health by obtaining the “Malaria-Free Country” certification from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Sternal Osteomyelitis
Don't Forget the Bubbles
AUGUST 19, 2024
Clinical Practice Guideline by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2021 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Pediatrics. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Sep 23;10(8):801-844. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab027.
Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
EMDocs
APRIL 20, 2024
Spoon Feed This external validation compared the 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Diagnostic (ISCVID) Criteria against various other criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis (IE) and found the 2023 Duke-ISCVID Criteria had the best test characteristics.
Stephen Sheridan
RCEM Learning
JUNE 24, 2025
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Best Practices for Healthcare Organizations to Ensure OSHA Compliance
American Medical Compliance
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
In healthcare settings, a key concern is the risk of exposure to infectious diseases. Apart from infectious disease risks, healthcare organizations must tackle ergonomic hazards leading to musculoskeletal injuries among staff. Healthcare workers often care for patients with contagious illnesses.
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Scabies
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JANUARY 15, 2024
Scabies is one of the world’s top 50 infectious diseases , and we thought it deserved the chance to shine. Its impact exceeds that of diseases like dengue fever. Scratching the itch: is scabies a truly neglected disease? The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Chosidow O, Fuller LC. 2017 Sep 20.
Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Children
Pediatric EM Morsels
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Its been a BIG year for Mycoplasma! If your EDs have been anything like ours, youve been seeing more patients with Mycoplasma Pneumonia than you expected. Many kids are presenting to the ED for failure of outpatient antibiotic therapy of community acquired pneumonia, only to find out thats because they werent on the right meds!
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The Resurgence of Measles: A Rash From the Past
AENJ: Current Issue
JULY 31, 2024
Measles, or rubeola, remains a highly contagious infectious disease with a concerning resurgence in the United States. Despite previous control efforts, the number of reported cases continues to rise, surpassing the total for the previous year in just the first quarter of 2024 (CDC, 2024a).
Diagnostics and Therapeutics: The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Lumbar Punctures
Taming the SRU
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663. Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , 22 Suppl 3 , S37–S62. Glimåker, M., Johansson, B., Ericsson, M., Bläckberg, J., Lindquist, L., & Sjölin, J.
It’s Your Call – February 2025
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
A: OSHA has decided to focus on creating a broader Infectious Disease Standard instead of a COVID-19-specific rule for healthcare workers. This approach was always intended to replace the temporary COVID-19 rule and allows OSHA to protect workers from a wide range of infectious diseases, not just COVID-19.
Fusariosis
Life in the Fast Lane
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Chris Nickson Fusariosis CCC entry for fusariosis / Fusarium infections (infectious disease)
Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2025
The Bottom Line
JUNE 27, 2025
Search TBL Search for: Clinical Topics Antibiotics Anticoagulation ARDS Cardiac Arrest Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Communication COVID-19 Delirium EBM ECHO ECMO EGDT Featured Fluid Haematology Head Injury Intubation Microbiology Monitoring Neurology Nutrition Oxygen Paediatrics Perioperative Care Pharmacology Pneumonia Pulmonary Embolism Rehabilitation (..)
How to Find a Quality Blog Post on Croup: Findings from a SOAR Review
PEMBlog
MARCH 21, 2024
We published the first pediatric SOAR review in AEM Education and Training on the topic of respiratory infectious disease. Our SOAR review provides readers with a curated list of high-quality blog posts on topics of respiratory infectious disease. We want to help you learn! How can I use these findings? Happy learning!
How to Find a Quality Blog Post on Pneumonia: Findings from a SOAR Review
PEMBlog
MARCH 20, 2024
We published the first pediatric SOAR review in AEM Education and Training on the topic of respiratory infectious disease. Our SOAR review provides readers with a curated list of high-quality blog posts on topics of respiratory infectious disease. We want to help you learn! How can I use these findings? Happy learning!
Skin Irritation from Prolonged Use of Tight-Fitting Respirators
NIOSH Science Blog
AUGUST 4, 2020
However, during widespread respiratory infectious disease outbreaks, there may be a need to implement respirator extended use practices due to an inadequate supply of FFRs. Skin irritation caused by disposable FFR use for extended periods of time has been documented during past outbreaks of respiratory infectious diseases.
Maryland Infection Control Training for Dental Healthcare Professionals
American Medical Compliance
JULY 2, 2024
The Maryland Infection Control Training for Dental Healthcare Providers aims to fully educate dental healthcare providers (DHCP) on how to protect themselves and others and mitigate community transmission of infectious diseases.
Fluoroquinolone Use In Children
Pediatric EM Morsels
AUGUST 18, 2023
BMC Infectious Disease. PMID: 26407358 Meesters K, Mauel R, Dhont E, Walle JV, De Bruyne P. Systemic Fluoroquinolone Prescriptions for Hospitalized Children in Belgium, Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Drug Utilization Study. PMID: 29471791 Morley C, Carvalho de Almeida C, Moloney S.
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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers
Taming the SRU
AUGUST 30, 2023
Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb;34(2S):S187-S195.
PEMPix 2023 Online Case 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear
PEMBlog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The patient was ultimately discharged on a seven-day total course of cephalexin per Pediatric Infectious Disease recommendations. Exanthematous disease induced by toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 in the early neonatal period. Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease in North America. References Takahashi, N.,
EM@3AM: Malignant/Necrotizing Otitis Externa
EMDocs
APRIL 27, 2024
Infectious diseases , 4 (1), 34–39. Infectious diseases, 4(1), 34–39. and Staphylococcus spp. 2 F ungal involvement (usually Aspergillus fumigatus ), especially in immunocompromised patients. The changing face of malignant (necrotising) external otitis: clinical, radiological, and anatomic correlations. The Lancet.
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New Duke Criteria! | And They Work!
JournalFeed
APRIL 13, 2024
Wednesday Spoon Feed : This external validation compared the 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Diagnostic (ISCVID) Criteria against various other criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis (IE) and found the 2023 Duke-ISCVID Criteria had the best test characteristics.
First10EM Journal Club: December 2023
Broome Docs
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician. N Engl J Med. 2023 Mar 23;388(12):1092-1100. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2204737. PMID: 36947466 McCreary EK, Johnson MD, Jones TM, Spires SS, Davis AE, Dyer AP, Ashley ED, Gallagher JC. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Jun 13:ciad357. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad357. Epub ahead of print.
Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?
RebelEM
JANUARY 9, 2024
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Read More First10EM: Magical Thinking in Modern Medicine: IV Antibiotics for Cellulitis First10EM: Oral Antibiotics are Equivalent to IV (Again) – The OVIVA Trial References MacGregor RR, Graziani AL.
Employee Returning to Work Infection Control Compliance (ICC)
American Medical Compliance
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The Employees Returning to Work Infection Control Compliance (ICC) course is designed to educate employees on how to protect themselves and others and mitigate community transmission of infectious diseases. They reduce the spread of infectious diseases in the workplace. ICC training sets industry standards.
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