Another set of high-yield pearls coming out of our morning report conferences.
Episode 130.0 – Morning Report Pearls II
Core EM - Emergency Medicine Podcast
January 29, 20186m 2s
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Show Notes
Show Notes
Take Home Points
- Non-specific viral syndromes are usually just that, a viral syndrome but, be cautious as a number of more serious ailments can present similarly. This includes tick borne illnesses, acute HIV and carbon monoxide
- Doxycycline is safe in kids. The dental staining seen with tetracycline is specific to that drug, not the class. If doxy is the best drug for the disease, use it.
- Lots of meds can lead to a myasthenia gravis exacerbation. Carefully review meds before prescribing for interactions
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