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Early Supported Discharge for patients with febrile neutropenia – Experience at a large district hospital in the UK
Neutropenic sepsis can be life threatening, with mortality 2-21%. The heterogeneity of patients referred with “suspected neutropenic sepsis” has led to strategies being developed to risk-stratify
An overview of lower limb cellulitis in an acute medical ward-a few lessons we can learn
Lower limb cellulitis is a common cause for hospital admissions. In this retrospective study, we assessed the characteristics and outcome of patients admitted in an acute medical unit. The mean duration
Ambulatory management in low risk neutropenic sepsis – A plea for integrated acute cancer care
Neutropenic Sepsis (NS) is a well recognised treatment complication, typically occurring 7-10 days following cancer cytotoxic chemotherapy. Colleagues in acute medicine will be only too familiar with
Cerebral Nocardiosis: A Rare Cause of Hemiplegia in the Acute Medicine Unit
Nocardiosis, a rare infection occurring mostly in immunosuppressed patients can present with neurological complications including cerebral abscess formation, and is associated with high morbidity and
Case Report: Brachial Neuritis in a Patient with Epstein Barr Virus
A 41 year-old man, recently returned from Thailand, presented with bilateral shoulder pain and weakness, fever greater than 38 degrees and coryzal symptoms. He had no significant past medical history.
Acute Internal Medicine Trainee Survey 2017
Introduction: Survey to ascertain views of Acute Internal Medicine trainees regarding their training programme.
Methods: Online survey circulated to higher specialty trainees
Predicting value of prehospital body temperature for ICU admission of septic shock patients
To specify whether an association exists between pre-hospital body temperature collected by the emergency medical services (EMS) call centre, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission of patients with
Risk prediction in acute medical care: the potassium story
The increased demand for secondary healthcare services has led to overflow in emergency departments and acute medical units throughout the world. And, as all patients therefore cannot be seen at
The Last Laugh – Reversible myeloneuropathy induced by chronic nitrous oxide use
A previously fit and well 19 year old male presents with a progressive ataxic – sensory neuropathy worsening over 2 – 3 weeks. History and investigations revealed extensive recreational