by Hans Rosenberg | Aug 12, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Respirology
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Prins HJ, et al. Eur Respir J. 2019 May 23;53(5). Question and Methods: The CATCH Study was a multicentre, randomised, controlled open intervention clinical trial comparing CRP guided antibiotics for...
by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 29, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Infographics, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Gaspari RJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jan;73(1):1-7 Question and Methods: Unblinded single-centre RCT comparing POCUS vs. physical exam guided I&D of abscesses in systemically well patients,...
by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 22, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Pediatrics, Urology
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Hum SW, Alberty A, Muniz G, Kurs-Lasky M, Landsittel D, Shope T. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Jun 1;172(6):550-556. Question and Methods: The objective was to develop a risk-tool (UTICalc)...
by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 15, 2019 | Critical Care, Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Annane D, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018 Mar 1;378(9):809-818. Editorial: A Role for Hydrocortisone Therapy in Septic Shock? Question and Methods: Large multi-center, double-blinded, randomized-controlled trial...
by Hans Rosenberg | Mar 25, 2019 | Critical Care, Featured, Full Article, Infectious Disease
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Annane D, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018 Mar 1;378(9):809-818. Editorial: A Role for Hydrocortisone Therapy in Septic Shock? Question and Methods: Large multi-center, double-blinded, randomized-controlled trial...
by Hans Rosenberg | Dec 31, 2018 | Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Respirology
Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Little P, et al. BMJ. 2017 May 22;357:j2148. Editorial: Controlling antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections Scott AM et al. BMJ. 2017 May 22;357:j2398. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j2398....
by Shahbaz Syed | Dec 20, 2018 | Featured, Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a challenging diagnosis to make in the Emergency Department (ED), with a diagnostic delay occurring in about 75% of patients.[1] To ultimately make a diagnosis of SEA, patients typically require an MRI, and so physicians may often have...
by Adam Parks | May 24, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Infectious Disease
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a complex medical entity, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Patients with SCD suffer from acute and chronic pain, along with a seemingly endless list of additional complications (from hemolysis and sequestration, to...
by Mazen Jazi | May 16, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease
In this post, we will explore the current literature regarding common EM controversies, covering the nature and prevalence of penicillin allergies, the management of skin and soft tissue infections, and the role of NSAIDs for acute pain. Penicillin allergies in the ED...
by Nick Prudhomme | Apr 19, 2018 | Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease
Meningitis is defined as the inflammation of the membranes of the brain and/or spinal cord. The incidence of bacterial meningitis is in the range of 5-10 cases per 100,000 patients per year1. Despite modern medical therapy, it is associated with a case fatality rate...
