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Medical Category: Infectious Disease

COVID-19: Prevention

The Novel Coronavirus 2019, was first reported on in Wuhan, China in late December 2019.  The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020 and on March 11th, 2020, the outbreak was declared a global ...

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Infectious Disease

COVID-19: Airway Management

The Novel Coronavirus 2019, was first reported on in Wuhan, China in late December 2019.  The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020 and on March 11th, 2020, the outbreak was declared a global ...

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Infectious Disease

REBEL Core Cast 27.0 – Endocarditis

Take-Home Points Endocarditis can have vague and varied presentations and has high morbidity and mortality. Be on the lookout in patients with risk factors including:  Congenital heart disease Cardiac prosthesis or devices Immunocompromise IV drug use Recent invasive procedure Hx ...

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CardiovascularInfectious Disease

REBEL Cast Ep74 – Is it all About the VITAMINS in Sepsis?

Background: The combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine in sepsis has been a topic of hot debate in the past couple years.  There is a hypothetical pathophysiological basis to make an argument for the use of this combination of ...

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Infectious DiseaseResuscitation

REBEL Core Cast 25.0 – Osteomyelitis

Take Home Points  Osteomyelitis is an infection in any part of a bone. It has a varied presentation including acute and chronic forms. Patients can present septic, or rather well appearing. Patients may present with fever, chills, musculoskeletal pain, erythema, ...

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Infectious Disease

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