Skin and soft tissue abscesses are a common emergency department (ED) presentation. The approach to management has changed little in recent decades: incision and drainage (I+D) and then discharge home with follow up.
Read More
Tagged ‘Infectious Diseases’
Journal Review
Utility of Adjunct Antibiotics After I+D – Systematic Review + Meta-Analysis
Core
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
This post explores the diagnosis and management of SBP
Read More
Core
Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
This post explores the diagnosis and management of croup.
Read More
Core
Infective Endocarditis
This post takes a deep dive into infective endocarditis with a focus on diagnosis.
Read More
Core
Septic Arthritis
Take a deep dive with us into the diagnosis and management of septic arthritis.
Read More
Journal Review
Antibiotics in the Treatment of Smaller Abscesses
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), specifically skin abscesses, are an increasingly common cause for emergency department (ED) visits. Many of these are uncomplicated and are treated in the ED with incision and drainage (I&D) and then discharged.
Read More