GEMC:Systemic Infectious Disorders

General

This the main page for the Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum Project's Systemic Infectious Disorders section. For point of care treatment information see the respective category page and non-GEMC notes.

Sepsis and Shock (See also Critical Care)

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Hayes, B. Losing Faith in “Evidence Based Medicine”: Etomidate and Sepsis. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Nov 20 2012. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/losing-faith-in-evidence-based-medicine-etomidate-and-sepsis/
Lin, M. Trick of the Trade: Serial Lactate Measurements in Sepsis. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Feb 16 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/trick-of-the-trade-serial-lactate-measurements-in-sepsis/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Early Goal Directed Therapy. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Apr 16 2010. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-card-early-goal-directed-therapy/

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Patwari, R. Early Goal Directed Therapy in Sepsis. 2013. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwKjHWdXh_s or http://academiclifeinem.com/patwari-academy-video-early-goal-directed-therapy/ (11m45s)

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Bacterial Food Poisoning & Botulism

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Sexually Transmitted Infection

Gonococcus / Chlamydia / Syphilis

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Hayes, B. Trick of the Trade: IV Ceftriaxone for Gonorrhea. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Oct 9 2012. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/trick-of-the-trade-iv-ceftriaxone-for-gonorrhea/

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Mycobacterium Infections

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Other Bacterial Infections

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Coralic, Z. One dose Vancomycin for SSTIs: Just don’t do it. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Jan 12, 2013. Accessed Aug 16 2013 http://academiclifeinem.com/one-dose-vancomycin-for-sstis-just-dont-do-it/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Neutropenic Fever in Cancer Patients. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Oct 7 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-neutropenic-fever-in-cancer-patients/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Does this DM leg ulcer have osteomyelitis? Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Sep 23 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-does-this-dm-leg-ulcer-have-osteomyelitis/
Lin M. Paucis Verbis: Spinal Epidural Abscess. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Aug 5 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013 http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-spinal-epidural-abscess/
Yiu, S. Tricks of the Trade: Topical Anesthetic Cream for Cutaneous Abscess Drainage in Children. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Mar 16 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/trick-of-the-trade-topical-anesthetic-cream-for-cutaneous-abscess-drainage-in-children/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Algorithm for Suspected Pertussis in Pediatrics. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Oct 29 2010. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-card-algorithm-for-suspected-pertussis-in-pediatrics/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Pertussis. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Sep 3 2010. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-card-pertussis/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Septic Arthritis. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Jun 11 2010. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-card-septic-arthritis/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: CNS Infections. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Dec 29, 2009. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-card-cns-infections/
Cadogan, M. Melioidosis – Lab Without Walls. Life in the Fast Lane. Nov 6 2012. http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2012/11/melioidosis/
Hall, J. The Bordetella Pertussis Epidemic. Life in the Fast Lane. Jun 11 2012. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2012/06/bordetella-pertussis/
Endocarditis. Wikipedia. Jul 3 2013. Accessed Aug 23 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocarditis
Brusch, J. Infective Endocarditis. Medscape. Apr 9 2013. Accessed Aug 23 2013. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/216650-overview
Haider, K. and Pinsky, M. Journal Club Critique: Early surgery for Native Valve Endocarditis. Critical Care. Feb 18 2013. Accessed Aug 23 2013. http://ccforum.com/content/17/1/304
Endocarditis and Valvular Heart Disease. Crashing Patient: A Webtext of ED Critical Care. Accessed Aug 23 2013. http://crashingpatient.com/medical-surgical/endocarditis-valvular-heart-disease.htm/
Weerakoddy, Y. Duke Criteria for Infective Endocarditis. Radiopaedia. Accessed Aug 23 2013. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/duke-criteria-for-infective-endocarditis
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome. Wikipedia. Aug 19 2013. Accessed Aug 23 2013. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcal_scalded_skin_syndrome
Kim, J. Dermatologic Manifestations of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome. Medscape. Jan 12 2012. Accessed Aug 23 2013. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1053325-overview

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Tetanus

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Rabies

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Fungal Infections

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Protozoan & Parasite Infections, Including Malaria

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Hall, J. Malaria Vaccine. Life in the Fast Lane. Nov 30 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2011/11/malaria-vaccine/

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Tick-Borne Infections

Ehrlichiosis / Lyme Disease / Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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Viral Infections

Infectious Mononucleosis/ Influenza/Parainfluenza / Hantavirus / Herpes Simplex Virus & Zoster / HIV AIDS

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Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Influenza – To Treat or Not to Treat? Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Oct 28 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-influenza-to-treat-or-not-to-treat/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (Non-occupational). Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Apr 1 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-post-exposure-prophylaxis-non-occupational/
Lin, M. Trick of the Trade: Website Resource on HIV Medications. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Mar 2 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/trick-of-the-trade-website-resource-on-hiv-medications/
Yiu, S. Trick of the Trade: Conveying Risk for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Feb 9 2011. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/trick-of-the-trade-conveying-risk-for-postexposure-prophylaxis/
Lin, M. Paucis Verbis: Croup. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Aug 20 2010. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://academiclifeinem.com/paucis-verbis-card-croup/
Hall, J. The Perfect Human Pathogen? Life in the Fast Lane. Jul 16 2012. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2012/07/microbial-mystery-006/

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Biological Warfare Agents

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Botulism in the United States 1899-1996: Handbook for Epidemiologists, Clinicians & Laboratory Workers. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/files/botulism.pdf Accessed August 2013.

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Emerging Diseases / Antibiotic Stewardship

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Hall, J. Why We Will Lose the War on Resistant Gram Negatives. Life in the Fast Lane. Sep 17 2012. Accessed Aug 16 2013. http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2012/09/losing-the-war-on-resistant-gram-negatives/

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