The American journal of emergency medicine
-
Kidney stone related complaints in the Emergency Department (ED) are common. Current guidelines recommend antibiotic therapy for infected obstructive stones and stone removal in a timely fashion, but there is no clear recommendation for prophylactic antibiotic use for bacteriuria or pyuria in the setting of obstructive ureteral stones. ⋯ Antibiotics were given at the discretion of the provider without clear pattern. A high rate of infectious complication did not occur in the followed up patient group.
-
Comparative Study Clinical Trial
ABC/2 estimation in intracerebral hemorrhage: A comparison study between emergency radiologists and emergency physicians.
We aimed to define levels of agreement (LOA) between emergency radiologists (RAD) and emergency medicine (EM) physicians for estimating bleed volume in intracranial hemorrhages (ICH) using ABC/2 formula. ⋯ Excellent level of agreement was found between emergency physicians and emergency radiologists for estimating ICH bleed volumes using ABC/2 formula.