Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers
Taming the SRU,
As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. They are used clinically to…
CAPE COD
The Bottom Line,
In patients with severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) does the use of hydrocortisone compared to a placebo reduce 28-day…
NICE Guideline | Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management.
SPECIALTIES,
Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care…
MMWR: Diagnosis and Investigation of Pneumonic Plague During a Respiratory Disease Pandemic — Wyoming, 2021
Avian Flu Diary,
#16,828In September of 2021, in Wyoming DOH Reports A Rare Case Of Pneumonic Plague, we looked at an unusual report of…
Procalcitonin in the ED: The evidence
First10EM,
Is procalcitonin of any value in the emergency department? Considering that procalcitonin testing is not available in any of my…
SGEM#338: Are Children with CAP Safe and Sound if Treated for 5d Rather than 10d of Antibiotics?
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine,
Date: July 14th, 2021 Reference: Pernica et al. Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia…
CDC Analysis Finds Faults with Antibiotic Use for Hospitalized Patients
Physician's Weekly,
Drug choice and treatment duration often wrong for CAP and UTI…
Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
emdocs,
We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. It’s time to learn smarter. …
Steroids for community acquired pneumonia – the evidence
First10EM,
Outside of asthma or COPD, I have never prescribed steroids for community acquired pneumonia. Almost everyone has heard that…
Covid-19: Wuhan Patients Show Neurologic Symptoms
Physician's Weekly,
Manifestations more common with severe…
Guan et al, 2020 – Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
INTENSIVE,
Author: Dr Matthew DuriePeer reviewer: Dr Vinodh…
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
FOAMcast,
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Yeah, it's Pneumonia, But How Bad is it Really?
Taming the SRU,
According to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in 2018, 1 million patients required hospitalization for pneumonia and there…
2019’un en önemli çalışmaları
Acilci.Net,
2020 yılının bu soğuk günlerinde geçen sene neler oldu diye elimde bir okuma listesi olsun diyenlerdenseniz, doğru yere geldiniz.
Toplum Kökenli Pnömoni 2019 ATS/IDSA Klavuzu
Acilci.Net,
Son klavuzdan 12 yıl sonra Amerikan Toraks Derneği (ATS) / Amerika Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Derneği (IDSA) bu ay içerisinde…
Pneumonia is a major threat to public health – why don’t we acknowledge the fact?
BMC On Health ,
According to the 2017 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, pneumonia remains the leading cause of death…
2019 IDSA Guidelines for Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: To HCAP, we just say fare thee well
PulmCCM,
Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD [@heart_lung] with illustrations by Carla M. Canepa MD [@_carlemd_] “Better never means better for…
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: ATS/IDSA Guidelines Update
emdocs,
Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit, EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK, EM…
Ep 130 Community Acquired Pneumonia: Emergency Management
Emergency Medicine Cases,
While community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is 'bread and butter' emergency medicine, and the diagnosis is often a 'slam dunk', it…