Branchial (Cleft) Cysts

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Branchial (Cleft) Cysts

Endocarditis

Important take away points made by Marcus Blackburn, who presented on February 17, were:

1. Blood cultures should be obtained prior to antibiotic therapy if possible. Blood culture-negative endocarditis in a reference center: etiologic diagnosis of 348 cases.
2. Multiple blood cultures should be performed over time. New criteria for diagnosis of infective endocarditis: utilization of specific echocardiographic findings. Duke Endocarditis Service.

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Infective endocarditis: diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and management of complications: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, American Heart Association: endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Breakfast with Ed

Wednesday, February 10 was breakfast with Ed. I thought today I would catch up with a few of the Morning Report topics that were not posted in a timely fashion these past two weeks.

Wednesday, January 27.
A six month old female with fever, irritability and a upper respiratory infection...but was that all?

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Wednesday, January 29.
Advocacy: Vaccinations and How to Answer Parents Concerns. Knowing the facts can help you answer questions that come up.

Resources:
American Academy of Pediatrics -- Thimerosal Speaking Points

Good reads:
The Vaccine Book by Sears, RW
Autism's False Prophets by Offit, PA
Louder than Words by McCarthy, J.

Article to review:
View my collection, "Vaccines" from NCBI

Wednesday, February 3.
View my collection, "Aplastic Anemia" from NCBI

Friday, February 5.
COP-cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
(AKA BOOP--bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia)
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A one month old comes in with a broken leg...

Is it abuse or is it something else?

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Neonatal Subgaleal Hemorrhage

Characteristics:
* Fluctuating
* Boggy
* Persists after 24 hrs
* Elongated Head
* Gravity Dependent
* Shifts with movement

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