Articles Tagged With: abscess
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Spinal Cord Compression: Evaluation and Management
Acute compression of the spinal cord can occur through several different mechanisms. Regardless of the cause of spinal cord compression, rapid diagnosis and treatment are crucial. -
Throat Infections Part II: Deadly, Must-not-Miss, Pediatric Throat Infections
Although less frequent than the conditions discussed in part I, recognition of the critical, life-threatening throat infections is essential. Ill-appearing pediatric patients with a change in voice or stridor should prompt a rapid and thorough evaluation to ensure expedited management. This article reviews the critical, must-not-miss etiologies of a sore throat.
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Nocardia Brain Abscess
A review of 24 cases of Nocardia brain abscess, two-fifths of which occurred in apparently non-immunocompromised hosts, had variable outcomes, but antibiotic therapy was effective in most. -
Pooled Malpractice Data Show True Prevalence of ED Claims
A decade’s worth of malpractice claims data allowed three Phoenix-based ED groups to improve care of spinal epidural abscess patients.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
The term pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) describes a compilation of infections that arise from an ascending infection of the vagina or cervix to the upper genital tract, which is comprised of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. These infections include, either alone or in combination, tubo-ovarian abscess, salpingitis, endometritis, and peritonitis. This article provides an evidence-based review of diagnostic and treatment recommendations for PID.
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Spinal Epidural Abscess
Non-operative management of spinal epidural abscess is safe and effective in selected patients.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Corporate Antibiotic Stewardship; Hypervirulence Meets Antibiotic Resistance — A Lethal Combination; Glue Masquerading as an Aortic Root Abscess; Molecular Diagnostic Coup
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Dual Antibiotic Therapy Is Not Routinely Necessary for Uncomplicated Cellulitis
A randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical trial that enrolled patients presenting to emergency departments with uncomplicated cellulitis found the addition of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole to cephalexin did not lead to better outcomes.
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Evaluation and Management of Abscesses in the Emergency Department
This article reviews the current management options for simple cutaneous abscesses in patients, including review of the epidemiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, and changing practice of wound cultures and antibiotic therapy.
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Current ED Management of Abscesses in Children
MONOGRAPH: Timely, appropriate management is critical to achieve the best possible outcome. The authors review the current best practice options.