Browsing: Infectious Disease

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Infectious Disease , Urology

Not Just Rectal Bleeding: A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene

7/10/2024 Elaine Hsiang, MD , Claire Perrin , Maria Raven, MD, MPH, MS, FACEP
Fournier’s gangrene is a surgical emergency. Time to surgical intervention is the most significant modifiable risk factor for mortality in these necrotizing infections, and early intervention can halv
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Immunology , Infectious Disease

Tick Talk: The Link Between Ticks and Red Meat Allergies

6/24/2024 Mounir Contreras, MD , Paris Price, MD
Alpha-gal syndrome may affect around 450,000 individuals in the United States. The incidence is expected to rise, likely due to climate changes favoring the expansion of tick populations. A recent stu
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Infectious Disease

Case Report: Malaria, Dengue, and COVID-19 in a Migrant Entering the United States

3/25/2024 Russell Baker, DO , Brian Elmore, MD , Cynthia Rincon, DO
Migrants are vulnerable to various tropical diseases as they traverse regions enroute to the United States. These diseases include malaria, mosquito-borne arboviruses, and helminth diseases. The congr
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Infectious Disease , Neurology

Neurosyphilis: Keep it in Mind When Symptoms Align

1/15/2024 Cassie Ward, DO , Shannon Lovett, MD, FACEP
New cases of syphilis are on the rise, so have a high index of suspicion in patients with any risk factor or symptoms. Consider neurosyphilis in patients with prior history of syphilis and any headach
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Infectious Disease , Pulmonary

Critical Care Alert: CAPE-COD Trial

3/29/2023 Christian Kasianko, MD , Evan McMurray, MD
The CAPE-COD Trial indicates it might be worth your time to consider hydrocortisone in managing community-acquired pneumonia in admitted patients boarding in the emergency department.
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Infectious Disease , Neurology

Cauda Equina or Just HSV? Don’t Forget About Elsberg Syndrome

2/1/2023 Anjali Kalra, BA , Peter Yun, MD, MPH , Andrew Stricklin, MD
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a “can’t miss” diagnosis in the emergency department characterized by lower back pain. It is associated with red flag symptoms such as urinary retention or incontinence,
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COVID-19 , Patient Interactions

New Resources to Educate Patients About COVID-19 Treatments

2/1/2023
We have new resources to help you speak with your patients about COVID-19 treatments. These free print and digital materials are available for EMRA members to use to help educate patients about who's
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Infectious Disease , Sepsis

Sepsis Alert: Care Pathways in the ED

1/30/2023 Amelia R. Barber, MD , Keasha N. Kuhnen, DO
Sepsis identification tools have many criticisms and vulnerabilities. The value of different sepsis care pathways has been a major area of research and discussion among clinicians. This has caused lar
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Infectious Disease , Neurology

Remember to Inspect the Skin: A Clue to Diagnosing VSV Encephalitis

1/30/2023 Jay Patel, MD , Jordan Miller, DO
Meningitis is a cause for concern when it comes to a patient in the ED. It is one of those cannot-miss diagnoses, as there are devastating neurological complications that can occur if bacterial, funga
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Equity , Health Care Administration , Social EM , COVID-19 , Administration & Operations

A New Pandemic

10/6/2022 Rachel Kelly, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD
The effects of COVID-19 on the health care system continue to evolve. While patients stayed away during lockdown, they are now flooding emergency departments with more acute illnesses due to lack of p