Episode 33
Continuous or Bolus Abx | When to Pan-scan in Geriatics
The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Aug 12-16, 2024.
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This was a large RCT of critically ill adults with suspected infection who were randomized to receive either continuous infusions or intermittent dosages of intravenous antibiotics. 90-day mortality between groups was not statistically significant, while clinical cure rate was higher in the continuous infusion group.
Based on key history and physical examination findings, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) developed an algorithm for the evaluation of blunt trauma patients ≥65 years.
