Sepsis Perspective

• Will an Algorithm Save Our Butts in Sepsis?   "Don't tune out about conversations on artificial intelligence in healthcare," says Dr Alok Patel.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, May 12, 2022
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• SCCM 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from SCCM 2022
  Medscape Critical Care, April 20, 2022
• New, Simpler Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations for 2022   Dr Sandra Fryhofer breaks down the latest guidelines for pneumococcal vaccination among adults.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, March 28, 2022
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• Invasive Mold in Patients With COVID-19 COVID-19 is likely to increase the risk for pulmonary aspergillosis and mucormycosis, life-threatening infections caused by environmental molds.
  CDC Expert Commentary, March 03, 2022
• 5 Things to Know About New Pneumococcal Vaccine Guidance Adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations have been considered some of the most complicated vaccine recommendations to appropriately implement. The good news: Implementation just got simpler.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 17, 2022
• The Best Crystalloid for the Critically Ill Dr Aaron Holley reviews the recent literature comparing crystalloid formulations used in critically ill patients.
  Medscape Critical Care, February 08, 2022
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• Should We Always Offer CPR? The case of an elderly unconscious patient prompts this doctor to question why CPR is the default strategy and brings to mind the hero of a Hemingway short story.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 25, 2022
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• Testing and Treatment for COVID-19 and Influenza Given the similarities between symptoms of influenza and COVID-19, distinguishing between the two diseases when both are spreading in the community is challenging.
  CDC Expert Commentary, January 19, 2022
• Malpractice Case: How Did Physicians Miss This Abscess? A missed infection triggers a legal claim. Could doctors have diagnosed the problem earlier?
  The Doctors Company, December 22, 2021
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• A 31-Year-Old Man With Flu-Like Symptoms and Stupor What pathogen is responsible for stupor and unresponsiveness in a 31-year-old man?
  Osmosis, December 10, 2021
• Last Month in Neurology Research: Some Ups, Some Downs   Dr Christoph Diener highlights five recently published studies, most of which failed to show a benefit to various interventions.
  Medscape Neurology, December 01, 2021
• Words From the Wise When there's time, consider asking for advice from those elders who happen to have an appointment with you. Bring you wisdom, they will.
  Medscape Dermatology, November 23, 2021
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• Preventing the Next EM Crisis Dr Gillian Schmitz speaks about her devotion to empower emergency physicians and how ACEP plans to address staffing and resource shortages at various hospitals and healthcare systems.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, November 08, 2021
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• Four People With Cough and Dyspnea After Attending a Baseball Game Four patients present to an emergency department with cough, dyspnea, fever, and other symptoms on the same afternoon. What's your diagnosis?
  CDC Expert Commentary, October 07, 2021
• Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Wanda Whitten-Shurney, MD, CEO and Medical Director of the Michigan Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA), and Clifton R. Kirkman II, a sickle cell warrior, about the impact of COVID-19 on sickle cell disease patients and the importance of vaccination.
  WebMD, September 27, 2021
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• Hospitalists and Malpractice: A Look at Sobering Trends Contrary to the trends for nearly all other physician specialties, the malpractice claims rates of hospitalists are not downtrending.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2021
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• The Child in Shock: Assessment and Treatment   The Cribsiders share pearls on the recognition and initial management of pediatric shock, including why hypotension is a late sign.
  The Cribsiders, July 14, 2021
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• A Quick Tour of the New Lyme Disease Guideline   Dr Paul Auwaerter highlights the major changes in this guideline, which was a collaboration of the IDSA, AAN, and ACR.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 14, 2021
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• On the Waterfront Mark Crislip says beware the 'unwell' water. Something could lurk within.
  Medscape Blogs, June 09, 2021
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• Diagnosing and Treating UTI in the First 2 Months of Life Dr Bill Basco reviews a session at the 2021 PAS that tackled lingering questions about diagnosis and treatment of UTI in very young infants.
  Medscape Pediatrics, May 21, 2021
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