Test Your Knowledge: ED Management of Cellulitis and Other Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections 

Cellulitis and other skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) are common presentations in the emergency department. Our…

Monkeypox

A brief summary of what you need to know if you work in the emergency department…

What’s Your Diagnosis? ED Management of Cellulitis and Other Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections 

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

Lyme Disease

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

Test Your Knowledge: Adults With Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis 

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

Rabies

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

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

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

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

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

Community Acquired Pneumonia

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