October 2019
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Oct 03 2019
Risk of Meningitis in Infants with UTI
In this retrospective, multi-site cohort study, they found that among infants treated for UTI without CSF testing (n=505, mostly 31-60 days old), there were no cases (95% CI 0-0.6%) of delayed meningitis within 7 days of discharge.
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Oct 02 2019
How to Work Up TASER Shocks
Patients who have been shocked with a conducted energy device (i.e. TASER) need a careful exam to rule out injury from the electrical probe and to screen for trauma from muscular contraction, fall, etc. If none, no ECG, monitoring, or lab evaluation is indicated.
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Oct 01 2019
Simple Cool Running Water Reduces Burn Severity in Children
Simply providing cool running water for 20 minutes within 3 hours of injury for children with burns was associated with a marked reduction in need for skin grafting and possibly burn depth and need for hospitalization.