Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is calculated as: 1/3 Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) + 2/3 Diastolic Blood…
Tag: Infectious Disease
Bronchiolitis
The following is a point-of-care summary of the October, 2019 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice journal issue titled Acute Bronchiolitis:…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD/STI)
The following is a point-of-care summary of the April, 2019 Emergency Medicine Practice journal issue titled…
Vasopressor Dosing
Epinephrine: Alpha 1+2, Beta 1+2 receptor agonist Increases inotropy (contraction) and chronotropy (heart rate) Infusion 0.1-1…
HIV PEP – Non-occupational
Preferred Regimen For Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Raltegravir 400mg PO Twice Daily (Isentress®; RAL) Plus Truvada™,1 PO…
HIV PrEP – Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has been recommended by the CDC since 2014 as one option for prevention…
HIV PEP – Occupational
HIV Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Regimen: Raltegravir 400mg PO Twice Daily (Isentress®; RAL) Plus Truvada™,1 PO…
Pediatric Fever Protocols
There have been several attempts at building protocols for pediatric fever in order to determine what…
Varicella & Pregnancy
Treatment in pregnancy: Chicken Pox Infection Immunized or Hx of past infection: exposure: nothing to do.…