The golden hour of meningitis involves rapid identification, workup, and treatment. In most cases, the diagnosis of meningitis is not a diagnostic dilemma but the workup and treatment is not as straightforward. This scintillating talk will address the challenges during the workup including who needs a CT before the LP, which labs to send during the initial workup, and how specialized labs such as CSF lactate, procalcintonin, and fungitell may help in the workup. Treatment problems addressed include the need and timing of steroids and when to pull the trigger on antibiotics considering their potential effect on the ability obtain accurate cultures. Also discussed is the ever-popular question of who needs prophylaxis when exposed to a patient with meningitis. Along the way, you will be blown away by a unique review of the common causes of meningitis and cool real-life pictures of brains, bugs, and brains on bugs.
Diagnosing Meningitis – CSF lactate, procalcitonin and fungitell, when to pull the trigger on steroids/abx?
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Whole Body Ultrasound Centered on the Lung: A Holistic Approach by Daniel Lichtenstein
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, lungs, Ultrasound, 0
Using a 1982 portable unit (ADR-4000), we could define, since 1985, a use of ultrasound devoted to the critically...
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Four Tragic Dog Deaths: Lessons in Program Design and Development
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, Administration, emergency medicine, innovation, medical education, Point-of-care Ultrasound, Program Design, Research, 0
Academic programs are built on four main pillars: clinical excellence, research, education, and administration. These apply whether you build...
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SonoBYTE: Airway Ultrasound by Jacob Avila & Ben Smith
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, Airway Ultrasound, SonoBYTE, 0
Intubation is one of the most important procedures that we perform. There are many immediate and bedside methods of...
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Management of Status Epilepticus – What SHOULD we be giving? by Brandon Foreman
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, status epilepticus, 0
Management of Status Epilepticus – What SHOULD we be giving? By Brandon Foreman
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SonoBYTE: Echo in Cardiac Arrest by Haney Mallemat
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, cardiac arrest, ECHO, SonoBYTE, 0
Ultrasound is an important adjunct for caring for cardiac arrest patients, but trans-thoracic can deter from important hands-on compressions....
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SMACCForce: Bariatric Panel Discussion
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, SMACCForce 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, Bariatric, 0
SMACCForce: Bariatric Panel Discussion with Mark Forrest, Jason Van Der Velde, Phil Keating, Cameron O’Leary
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SMACCForce: Prehospital Damage Control Resuscitation by Ann Weaver
Phoebe Adams, , SMACCForce 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, prehospital, Resusitation, 0
Prehospital Damage Control Resuscitation by Ann Weaver
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SMACCMini: The art of induction – how not lose them in the first 15 minutes / Intubating sick kids – small holes, big problems
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, SMACCMini, children, induction, intubation, 0
SMACCMini: The art of induction – how not lose them in the first 15 minutes / Intubating sick kids...