Oct 30, 2017
Author: Rachel Beham, PharmD, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine
Educational Pearls
- CDC recommends using the inactivated, injectable flu vaccine in those 6 months and older. The live attenuated vaccine is not used because of low efficacy.
- Pregnant women should be vaccinated, and can receive the vaccine...
Oct 27, 2017
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D.
Educational Pearls
- For patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, intubation in the 1st 15 minutes of resuscitation was associated with worse outcomes (mortality, neurologic outcome). This is likely due to cessation of high-quality CPR and defibrillation during the intubation sequence.
Oct 25, 2017
Educational Pearls
- After the first hour, every 1 hour delay in antibiotics in a patient with septic shock patient is associated with a 4% increase in mortality.
- In patients with high suspicion for septic shock (fever and hypotension), antibiotics should be initiated ASAP. Rocephin (ceftriaxone) should be used for those...
Oct 23, 2017
Author: Julian Orenstein, M.D.
Educational Pearls
- Colorado has a high population of unvaccinated children, and is at increased risk for pertussis outbreaks.
- The causative organism is Bordetella pertussis. It causes causes respiratory epithelial necrosis leading to congestion of the bronchioles, leading to cough.
Oct 16, 2017
Authors:
Katie Sprinkel, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
SANE Medical Director, Medical Center of
Aurora
Amy Ferrin, Senior Deputy District
Attorney
County Court Supervisor
Office of the District Attorney, 18th Judicial
District
Amy Ferrin and Dr. Katie Sprinkel speak about the medical and
legal aspects of domestic...