Another set of high-yield pearls coming out of our morning report conferences.
Episode 130.0 – Morning Report Pearls II
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
Read More
CDC: Research on Doxycycline and Tooth Staining
Core EM: Episode 96.0 – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Sinai EM: Succinycholine in Myasthenia Gravis
