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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition Inflammation of the vertebrae due to a pyogenic, fungal or mycobacterial organism. The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. ESR and CRP are sensitive, yet not specific.

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Don’t Forget About the IO in the Critically Ill Patient

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CVC vs PIV The critically ill patient is often associated with pathology that makes IV access difficult such as shock state, hypovolemia, obesity, IV drug abuse, end-stage renal disease, cardiac arrest, as well as other conditions. Intraosseous versus central venous catheter utilization and performance during inpatient medical emergencies.

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Pediatric UTIs: Short-Course vs. Standard-Course Antibiotics — Is It Time for a Change?

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Enrollment: Recruited patients from primary care offices, emergency departments, and inpatient wards at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Funding: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases funded the study.

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, May 2023

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Definite TGA is characterized by a sudden onset of anterograde amnesia without clouding or loss of consciousness, lack of epileptic features, head trauma and focal neurologic deficits witnessed by a reliable observer during the attack, furthermore the amnestic event must resolve within 24 h. Inpatient outcomes including length of stay (P =.32),