In this month, I saw about 40 new consults. BIODEFENSE none BONE/JOINT Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus L2 osteomyelitis Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus L4-L5 osteomyelitis Chronic osteomyelitis Sacral decubitis ulcer/osteomyelitis not otherwise specified Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus chronic osteomyelitis of distal tibia Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus finger septic arthritis ESBL producing Escherichia coli foot osteomyelitis Jaw […]
ID Consults Roster #4
In this month, I saw about 30 new consults. BIODEFENSE none BONE/JOINT Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic knee infection (2) Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus diabetic foot osteomyelitis Presumed methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus C2-C4 prevertebral space infection Chronic osteomyelitis CARDIAC Group B Streptococcus presumed endocarditis Coagulase negative Staphylococcus pacer infection DERMATOLOGIC Escherichia coli peri-rectal abscess Methicillin […]
Back to Work
Technically, I have four more days before I strap on the pager again and get an insane amount of calls as I return back to work. But, the holidays may as well be over for me. My next break won’t be until the end of June, well maybe mid-April if you count the research weeks […]
The Bovie Smell
The Bovie Smell. This deserves its own post. What is that you may ask? Well, first let’s get technical. The Bovie is an electrosurgical knife created in 1926 by William Bovie. It uses high frequency alternating current to cut through tissues and vessels coagulating blood as it does so to decrease bleeding. It’s a tool […]
ID Consults Roster #3
In this third month of inpatient service, I saw about 45 new consults. Still not as much as that first month from hell. BIODEFENSE none BONE/JOINT Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Citrobacter freundii, Enterococcus & methicillin resitant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis Pseudomonas aeruginosa, diphtheroids, & methicillin resistant Staphyloccocus aureus ischial osteomyelitis Right great toe osteomyelitis Enterococcus, diphtheroids & methicillin […]