Fresh IBCC: POCIT (Point-of-care infrared thermography)

This is basically where POCUS was 1995-2005

Technology & evidence-basis are improving

Early adopters may be interested

IMHO anything bringing us to the bedside more & forcing us to engage w/ the exam is good

emcrit.org/ibcc/pocit/ #EMIMCC

Mike Johnson’s position is young pregnant American women shouldn’t have to wait before being turned away to die in the parking lot from an ectopic pregnancy the hospital is afraid to treat

We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories.

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.

He must resign.

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.

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Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

Kennedy must resign.
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Effects of Baloxavir Marboxil Plus Neuraminidase Inhibitor vs Neuraminidase Inhibitor in High-risk Patients Hospitalized With Severe Influenza: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Flagstone Trial AbstractBackground. Combining baloxavir with neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) has not demonstrated significant benefits in severe influenza. High-risk popul

Consider baloxavir + NAI in hospitalized flu patients with risk factors for severe disease.
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Cerebral Perfusion Pressures and Implications on Clinical Outcomes and Medical Management in Cryptococcal Meningitis Cerebral perfusion pressure emerges as a critical driver of outcomes in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis, reflecting the dynamic interplay between in

Interesting paper in OFID - perhaps cerebral perfusion pressure is more of a physiologic metric than ICP alone.
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I keep urine ph 6 or less with ascorbic acid.

Non-KPC Attributes of the Newer ß-lactam/ß-lactamase Inhibitors, Part 2: Burkholderia cepacia complex, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and Acinetobacter baumannii The BL/BLI combination drugs, ceftazidime/avibactam, meropenem/vaborbactam, and imipenem/relebactam, have proven especially useful for treating carbapenemase producing, carbapenem resistant organisms (CRO), specifically Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs).

Non-KPC Attributes of the Newer ß-lactam/ß-lactamase Inhibitors, Part 2: Burkholderia cepacia complex, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and Acinetobacter baumannii

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I use it. Sometimes it seems to help.

Let's Talk Micro: 195: Diabetic Wound Cultures: From Chaos to Clarity in the Micro Lab This week, Luis is joined by Dr. Christopher Doern from VCU Health to explore the complex world of diabetic wound cultures. How does diabetes impair wound healing—and what makes these infections so di...

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The American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) has developed formal education and certification pathways for point-of-care ultrasound, helping nephrologists stay on the cutting edge of patient care. kidney.pub/KN1707-03 #ASNKidneyNews

Check out our article on POCUS for ID Clinicians in @cidjournal.bsky.social!!!