2021’s Literature in Review: TXA, tPA, Fluids, Antibiotics, and Minor Miracles
We come now to the end of 2021, a year of hope, dismay, followed again by hope,…
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2021’s Literature in Review: TXA, tPA, Fluids, Antibiotics, and Minor Miracles
We come now to the end of 2021, a year of hope, dismay, followed again by hope,... -
How Many Days Should We Treat Pneumonia with Antibiotics?
The Case A 5-year-old girl comes into your emergency department with what seems like community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).... -
Early Identification of Worsening COVID-19 Lung Disease May Save Lives
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Dec. 14, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because...
How Many Days Should We Treat Pneumonia with Antibiotics?
The Case A 5-year-old girl comes into your emergency department with what seems like community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)….
Early Identification of Worsening COVID-19 Lung Disease May Save Lives
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Dec. 14, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Data Snapshots: U.S. Influenza and Pneumonia Deaths 2013–2020
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Submit Your Comments Now for Opioid, Pneumonia Clinical Policies
The following drafts are open for comments until Feb. 15: “Clinical Policy: Critical Issues Related to Opioids…
What You Need to Know About Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury
Using electronic cigarettes, or vaping, has become increasingly popular within the past several years. Within the past…
Corticosteroids for Pediatric Pneumonia
Question: Do steroids improve clinical outcomes in cases of pediatric pneumonia? A Cochrane meta-analysis by Stern et…
Blood Culture of Limited Value in Most Kids Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Routine blood cultures may not be necessary for most children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), researchers conclude…
ACEP15: Caution Is Key to Abdominal Pain Cases
BOSTON – For veteran emergency physician Joseph Danna, MD, FACEP, Monday’s ACEP15 session, “The High-Risk Abdomen: Common…