Welcome to Episode 34 of “The 2 View,” the podcast for EM and urgent care nurse practitioners and physician assistants!
Show Notes for Episode 34 of “The 2 View” - pertussis, computer interpretation of EKGs, TB, FQ side effects, and incidental findings
Pertussis
Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals on the Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Diagnosing Pertussis. Pertussis: Use of PCR for diagnosis. Cdc.gov. Published January 12, 2023 www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinica...
Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing. Cdc.gov. Published October 11, 2023 www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinica...
Treatment. Cdc.gov. Published September 16, 2022 www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinica...
Computer Interpretation of EKGs
Bracey A, Meyers HP, Smith SW. Emergency physicians should interpret every triage ECG, including those with a computer interpretation of “normal.” Am J Emerg Med. PubMed. National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Published May 2022 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35361...
Deutsch A, Poronsky K, Westafer L, Visintainer P, Mader T. Validity of Computer-interpreted “Normal” and “Otherwise Normal” ECG in Emergency Department Triage Patients. West J Emerg Med. PubMed. National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Published January 2024 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38205...
Tuberculosis
CDCTB. TB Testing & Diagnosis. cdc.gov Published July 26, 2022 www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/testing/...
Global Tuberculosis Institute. Treating Latent TB Infection (LTBI). RU-vid. Published November 29, 2022 • Treating Latent TB Inf...
Niknejad M, Gaillard F. Tuberculosis (pulmonary manifestations). In: Radiopaedia.org. Radiopaedia.org; 2010. Revised January 5, 2024 radiopaedia.org/articles/tube...
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Side Effects
Farkas J. PulmCrit - Six reasons to avoid fluoroquinolones in the critically ill. PulmCrit (EMCrit). Published August 1, 2016 emcrit.org/pulmcrit/fluoroqui...
FDA Drug Safety Podcast: FDA updates warnings for oral and injectable fluoroquinolone antibiotics due to disabling side effects. U.S. fda.gov Published January 19, 2022 www.fda.gov/drugs/fda-drug-sa...
Highlights of Prescribing Information: CIPRO. fda.gov www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsa...
Stanley I. Mother is left unable to walk after taking just three ANTIBIOTIC pills to treat a UTI: Disabled vet husband she previously cared for is also in a wheelchair. DailyMail.com. Published February 22, 2024 www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...
Tilley C. “Killer” antibiotic that’s STILL being prescribed to 15m Americans a year: Widow of singer Bobby. DailyMail.com. Published March 2, 2024 www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...
Incidental Findings
Incidental Findings. acr.org. American College of Radiology www.acr.org/Clinical-Resource...
Schleicher S. DermDx: Suspicious Mole on Sole of Foot. Clinical Advisor. Published February 16, 2024 www.clinicaladvisor.com/slide...
Viennet M, Tapia S, Cottenet J, Bernard A, Ortega-Deballon P, Quantin C. Increased risk of colon cancer after acute appendicitis: a nationwide, population-based study. EClinicalMedicine. Published August 30, 2023 www.thelancet.com/journals/ec...
Recurring Sources
Center for Medical Education. Ccme.org. ccme.org
The Proceduralist. Theproceduralist.org. www.theproceduralist.org
The Procedural Pause. Emergency Medicine News. Lww.com. journals.lww.com/em-news/blog...
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Thesgem.com. www.thesgem.com
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