Articles Tagged With: testing
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An Update on What Is New During the 2023-2024 Flu Season
As the fall and winter months descend in the Northern Hemisphere, it is time for healthcare providers to focus on preventing and treating the influenza virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates from the current flu season (Oct. 1, 2023, to present) suggest 1 million cases of flu illness and between 5,000 to 12,000 hospitalizations. Healthcare practitioners on the frontline must have current knowledge of prevention and treatment strategies.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Peak SARS-CoV-2 Viral Loads Delayed; Should MRSA Require Isolation and Contact Precautions?
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Knowledge Gap on Direct-to-Consumer Genomic Testing Is an Ethical Worry
Most U.S. companies that offer direct-to-consumer lab tests are not compliant with patient privacy regulations and acknowledge that consumer data could be used by third parties, according to a group of researchers. This article explores ethical concerns.
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Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis May Be Challenging
Mimics of myasthenia gravis, including functional neurologic disorder, progressive external ophthalmoplegia, chronic ptosis, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, mitochondrial cytopathy, or low-grade myositis, can make the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis difficult.
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Golden State: Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
The diagnosis of disseminated gonococcal infection often is delayed, but the infection can most often be readily treated with ceftriaxone. Patients often lack urogenital symptoms.
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CDC: Monkeypox Causing Severe Infections, Test Patients for HIV
A severe spectrum of monkeypox disease is appearing in patients with untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to urge HIV testing for patients with monkeypox.
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CDC Struggles to Regain Public Health Footing
Once widely considered the greatest public health institution in the world, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has admitted it mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic response and has begun an ambitious rebuild.
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Obstacles to ED Admission Cause Legal Problems
When faced with this tricky situation, emergency physicians should carefully document discussions and remember they are responsible for clearly communicating about the patient’s condition, test results, and indication for admission.
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Updated Abdominal Pain Guidelines Close Knowledge Gap
Without clear guidelines, patients could undergo unnecessary testing (or not receive tests they need), which could lead to misdiagnoses — or worse.
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Updated Abdominal Pain Guidelines Close Knowledge Gap
Without clear guidelines, patients could undergo unnecessary testing (or not receive tests they need), which could lead to misdiagnoses — or worse.