Tag: Infectious Disease/HIV

Rapid Reference

Lyme Disease

April 26, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia spirochete species. In North America, Borrelia burgdorferi is the primary pathogen. In Europe…

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Adults With Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis 

April 22, 2022
EB Medicine

Infectious meningitis and encephalitis are often life-threatening illnesses, though prompt workup and targeted treatment can greatly…

Rapid Reference

Rabies

April 11, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Why do we care? Rabies is one of the world’s deadliest infections. The fatality rate is…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? ED Management of Adults with Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis 

April 5, 2022
EB Medicine
1 Comment

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Current Practice and Pitfalls of Select Biomarkers in the Emergency Care of Children 

March 20, 2022
EB Medicine

Specific biomarker levels can help differentiate children who require emergent medical interventions, such as procedures, surgeries,…

Rapid Reference

Community Acquired Pneumonia

March 18, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

The following is a summary of the 2019 American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 4 of 4)

February 21, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net
1 Comment

A 47-year-old man is brought to urgent care by his wife after he was bitten on…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 3 of 4)

February 14, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A 38-year-old man presents to urgent care after sustaining a bite from a squirrel he trapped…

Rapid Reference

Sepsis Decision Aid

February 8, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD
1 Comment

In the U.S., the treatment of sepsis and septic shock is complicated by strict regulations used…