University of Maryland CC Project

MAY 26, 2023

Wortmann, FIDSA, FACP is the Section Director of Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Medical Director of Infection Prevention at the MedStar Institute of Quality and Safety. He presents a lecture entitled "Healthcare Associated Infections in the ICU" as part of the DC5 lecture series Dr. Glenn W.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America. Med J Aust. 2021 Mar;214(5):220–7. IDSA Updates Guideline for Managing Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Sep 1;88(5):338–40.

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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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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 →

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 (2021) 102196. PMID: 36209409 Comelli A, Guarner ME, Tomasoni LR, Zamboni AF, Pavo BM, Zanotti P, Caligaris S, Matteeli A, Soriano-Arandes A, Castelli F. Severe imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children: characteristics and useful factors in the risk stratification.

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EB Medicine

APRIL 2, 2019

Nachi: In terms of prehospital care, first, make sure you are practicing proper precautions and don appropriate personal protective equipment to eliminate or reduce the chance of bloodborne and infectious disease exposure.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 17, 2023

Intro The number of ED visits and hospitalizations Studies show up to 57% of anaphylactic reactions are not recognized, and epinephrine is not administered in up to 80% of cases.

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University of Maryland CC Project

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Chertow MD, MPH is an investigator in the Critical Care Medicine Department at the NIH Clinical Center and in the Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He serves as a senior officer in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS).

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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.

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Medagadget

AUGUST 30, 2023

Study in Infectious Diseases : Peptidomimetic Oligomers Targeting Membrane Phosphatidylserine Exhibit Broad Antiviral Activity Via: New York University “Moreover, because viruses acquire lipids from the host rather than encoding from their own genomes, they have better potential to avoid antiviral resistance.”

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ACEP Now

JUNE 8, 2023

As a result, the 2019 guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) significantly rein in those patients who should receive empiric coverage for MRSA or P. An official clinical practice guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America. aeruginosa. 2019;200(7):e45–67.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 18, 2023

Guest Skeptic: Dr. Marisu Rueda-Altez is a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Marisu Rueda-Altez is a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. JAMA Pediatr. JAMA Pediatr. Would he benefit from that too?”

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Emergency Medicine Journal

AUGUST 23, 2023

Much has changed in the last 5 years, not least a global infectious disease pandemic and a significant worsening of the crisis in the urgent and emergency care system. Our aim was to review and refresh the emergency medicine research priorities.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

MAY 4, 2021

At the top of the list are critical care physicians, rheumatologists and infectious disease specialists. Physician burnout is a prevalent condition, with 42% of doctors reportedly suffering from it. Approximately half of all female physicians report burnout compared to 36% of their male counterparts.

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American Medical Compliance

JULY 12, 2023

Advantages and Applications of Telehealth Telehealth offers numerous advantages, including convenience, expanded access to care, and reduced exposure to infectious diseases. However, a recent study from Epic Systems Corp. Patients can connect with healthcare providers easily, regardless of their physical location.

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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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RebelEM

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Funding: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases funded the study. PMID: 21873693 Robinson JL, Finlay JC, Lang ME, Bortolussi R; Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee, Community Paediatrics Committee.

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 16, 2023

Besides the physical trauma, these incidents may lead to the transmission of infectious diseases, potentially affecting both their personal and professional lives. The consequences of needlestick infections can be severe and life-altering for healthcare workers.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 30, 2023

Moreover, the following Infection Control Training for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is designed to educate emergency medical workers on how to protect themselves and their patients while mitigating community transmissions of infectious diseases.

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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.

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Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Related Cases Disease: Routine Infant Care Declination | Infant and Newborn Care Symptom/Presentation: Health Maintenance and Disease Prevention Specialty: Neonatology | Infectious Diseases | Obstetrics / Gynecology Age: Newborn To Learn More To view pediatric review articles on this topic from the past year check PubMed.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 21, 2020

In this early release first podcast in a series of main episodes on COVID-19, Infectious Diseases specialist at Mount Sinai Health Systems and University Health Network and Professor at the University of Toronto Andrew Morris joins Anton on the latest on emergency screening, diagnosis and management of COVID-19, with some tips on managing yourself (..)

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 31, 2020

Ashleigh Tuite infectious diseases mathematical modeler discusses factors predicting spread of SARS CoV-2, prediction models and flattening the curve of COVID-19. Is the COVID-19 virus likely to mutate? And if it does what are the most likely consequences? What do prediction models show in terms of how long this pandemic will last?

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 6, 2023

Kletsel Pustular psoriasis Psoriasis is characterized by discrete plaques of erythema, scales, and fissures of the extremities It is associated with significant morbidity & treatment consists of topical steroids, along with referral to establish with dermatology Use caution with systemic steroids as they can potentially worsen flares While rare, (..)

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Pediatric Education

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The diagnosis of a healthy female was made who would be traveling to an area endemic for several infectious diseases. The pediatrician consulted the Centers for Disease Control website for vaccine recommendations for the Congo which indicated the need for malaria prophylaxis as well as Yellow Fever and Typhoid vaccine.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 10, 2023

This includes chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiac, neurological, surgical, trauma, infectious disease, and other conditions. The third edition covers dozens of common and deadly conditions clinicians are faced with in the ED.

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Taming the SRU

JUNE 12, 2023

Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, et al. 2014;59(2):147-159. Paschos NK, Makris EA, Gantsos A, Georgoulis AD. A randomised controlled trial.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Summation In this science experiment, the authors did imaging of patients who had just been discharged from a near-week-long hospital stay for an acute infectious disease. The paper is open access so you can see it yourself.

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EMDocs

JULY 1, 2023

Early consultation with a specialist is recommended in these cases 7,8 Workup: Lab tests can support the diagnosis of KD, especially in incomplete KD cases as above. He has had a high fever of > 103°F (39.4°C) C) for the past week.

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PulmCCM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This could inform responses in future infectious disease outbreaks; one key seems to be to ensure high titers of neutralizing antibody (at least 1:320 in this study) are present in donor plasma.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

APRIL 17, 2019

Department of Health and Human Services recently released a report addressing the country’s ability to address threats in the following areas: extreme weather and natural disasters, pandemic and infectious diseases, technology and cyber threats and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 26, 2023

DR. TALAN is professor of emergency medicine and infectious diseases at UCLA. Permitted uses and disclosures: exchange for treatment. HHS website. Published January 2016. Accessed October 9, 2023. DR. GUNDERSON is a 4 th year medical student at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.

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Cook County EM Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Rabies, a neurotropic lyssavirus in the family rhabdoviridae, presents as a progressive encephalopathy known to have the highest case fatality rate of all known infectious diseases. The bat in question Why it Matters? As a sobering reminder, the appearance of the clinical signs and symptoms of rabies herald an almost certain death.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 8, 2022

In most serious cases, those with the disease have developed eye infections and scarring that led to permanent vision loss. Learn how to keep your staff safe from infectious diseases like monkeypox by taking AMC’s “Infection Control Training for Healthcare Providers” course. Get Certified.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 24, 2023

Infectious spondylodiscitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery British volume. 2001 Jan;83-B. Cottle L, Riordan T. Journal of Infection. 2008 Jun;56. Cushing AH. Diskitis in Children. 1993 Jul 1;17(1). du Lac P, Panuel M, Devred P, Bollini G, Padovani J. Pediatric Radiology. 1990 Jan;20.

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

References: Fishman JA, Gans H; AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. Pneumocystis jiroveci in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. Clin Transplant. 2019 Sep;33(9):e13587. doi: 10.1111/ctr.13587. Epub 2019 Jul 1.

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PulmCCM

JULY 17, 2023

Read in Lancet Infectious Diseases Tranexamic acid for severe hemorrhage after trauma (PATCH) An astonishing 2 million people die from bleeding after trauma each year around the world, it is estimated.

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