Consider that patients with snoring may have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Interpret the Data OSAS is an underrecognized but clinically important respiratory…
Start empiric coverage for resistant gram-negative organisms in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and exacerbations of pulmonary disease Jennifer Maniscalco MD What to Do – Take Action CF is an…
Assure adequate oxygenation for asthmatic patients receiving albuterol Madan Dharmar MD What to Do – Take Action Asthma is a condition where airway hyperresponsiveness due to a chronic inflammatory condition…
Do not use chest physiotherapy (CPT) in bronchiolitis, it is not helpful Madan Dharmar MD What to Do – Make a Decision CPT in pediatric respiratory diseases has been used…
Consider the possibility of typhlitis in cancer patients who present with symptoms suggestive of appendicitis Cynthia Gibson MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Typhlitis refers to a necrotizing…
The provision of sedation in patients with anterior mediastinal mass may be fatal without appropriate preparation Renée Roberts MD What to Do – Make a Decision The mediastinum is comprised…
Provide systemic antimicrobial therapy for neutropenic patients with fever Emily Riehm Meier MD What to Do – Take Action Febrile neutropenia should be considered a medical emergency in children receiving…
Know the differences between melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma Elizabeth Wells MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Clinicians often have a low index of suspicion…
Recognize the triad of headache, vomiting, and ataxia as a focal lesion in the central nervous system (CNS) Elizabeth Wells MD What to Do – Interpret the Data CNS malignancies,…
Consider the differential diagnosis of low back pain in pre-teens, which may include oncologic diagnoses and infections that cause pain prior to becoming clinically identifiable in diagnostic studies Elizabeth Wells…
