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University of Washington CT expert offers contrast conservation tips

AuntMinnie

It's definitely possible to reduce CT contrast volume, even in a busy radiology department, according to CT supervisor Gulnoor Sheriff at the University of Washington Medical Center, Montlake, in Seattle. It has become crucial to conserve contrast," Sheriff said. "We We don't want to overuse or underuse it."

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

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 initiation of empiric antibiotics in hemodynamically stable, neurologically intact patients should be done on a case-by-case basis.

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

REBEL EM

Intraosseous versus central venous catheter utilization and performance during inpatient medical emergencies. IO Location, Contraindications & Infusion Rates IO access can be obtained in numerous locations with the most common sites being the proximal humerus and proximal tibia. Trauma 1996. PMID: 8913236 7 Lee PM et al. Crit Care Med.

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

REBEL EM

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. What They Did: Study Design: Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non inferiority clinical trial.

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, May 2023

AJNR

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),

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Short Course Antibiotics for Peds CAP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

REBEL EM

Studies conducted in middle- and low-income countries Different definitions of pneumonia Different healthcare facilities and organizations in these countries Studies focusing on atypical pathogens, such as M. requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days).

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. Traditionally patients were managed on the ventilator with lung volumes of 10 – 15 ml/kg.