antibiotic stewardship Archives - Emergency Medicine Cases

EM Quick Hits 47 HFNC, Dissection Drugs, ADJUST-UNLIKELY for PE, Antibiotic Course Duration, Skin Glue Hacks, ESP Block, Learner Oversight

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on 3-pronged approach to aortic dissection management, Jonathan Wallace on rural practice tips for glue removal and ESP block for renal colic, Sara Gray on everything you need to know about High Flow Nasal Cannula but were afraid to ask, Maria Ivankovic on reducing the duration of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated common bacterial infections, Tahara Bhate on handover and learner oversight on QI corner and Kerstin De Wit on the ADJUST-UNLIKELY tool for pulmonary embolism...

By Anton Helman|2023-04-01T08:22:21-04:00March 28th, 2023|Categories: Best Case Ever, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Respirology|Tags: adjust unlikely, antibiotic duration, antibiotic stewardship, aortic dissection, esmolol, ESP block, handover, HFNC, high flow nasal canulae, learner oversight, patient handoff, QI Corner, renal colic, ROX index|0 Comments

Ep 123 Pediatric UTI Myths and Misperceptions

On the one hand, UTI is one of the most common bacterial infections in children younger than 2 years of age and could lead to sepsis acutely and theoretically renal failure in the long run. On the other hand, it is important not to over-diagnose UTIs because we know that overuse of antibiotics increases costs, side effects and leads to antibiotic resistance. The first principles questions very much apply here: who to screen, how to screen, and what to do with the screen results. There are risks associated with not having a standardized approach to diagnosing pediatric UTIs. In this EM Cases main episode podcast with Dr. Olivia Ostrow and Dr. Michelle Science we discuss an approach to diagnosing pediatric UTIs whilst revealing some common pediatric UTI myths and misperceptions...

By Anton Helman|2022-09-18T15:17:59-04:00April 23rd, 2019|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics|Tags: antibiotic stewardship, Dr. Michelle Science, Dr. Olivia Ostrow, fever without a source, pediatric fever, urinalysis, UTI Calc, VCUG|2 Comments

BCE 79 Pediatric UTI – Choosing Wisely

In anticipation of EM Cases Episode 123 Pediatric UTI Myths and Misconceptions, Dr. Olivia Ostrow, Pediatric Emergency Physician at Hospital for Sick Children, Assistant professor at the University of Toronto and a Medical Safety Leader with an academic focus in quality improvement, discusses a case that exemplifies how indiscriminate work up of pediatric UTI can lead to over-testing, over-treating and even worse outcomes...

By Anton Helman|2023-05-14T17:46:13-04:00April 9th, 2019|Categories: Best Case Ever, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics|Tags: antibiotic stewardship, Dr. Olivia Ostrow, UTI Calc|0 Comments