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NO fever, NO bacteriaemia?

A 80 yo nursing home resident woman is brought to the ED by ambulance. “Hypothension, cough and a hystory of heart failure ”, refers the nurse. She looks pale and confused, her respiratory rate is 22, oxygen saturation on room air is 90%. Ear temperature is 36,5°C, BP is 90/60 mmHg, HR is…

ByCiro Paolillo24 October 20140Comments

Blood

Is CRP useful alone to support the hypotesis of a bacteremia?

I t’s a very cold February, but ED is very hot in every sense of the word. A 22 y/o student refers stomach pain, chills, fever and diffuse muscolar pain. He has fever (38° C) there is a mild diffuse abdominal pain. The CRP value is 30 mg/L. Are there flu symptoms,…

ByCiro Paolillo25 February 20130Comments

The Emergency Physician

NO fever, NO bacteriaemia?

Is CRP useful alone to support the hypotesis of a bacteremia?

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Is cervical spine X-ray necessary if there is a distracting injury?