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#50 Blood Cultures: Mind the Gap Segment

#50 Blood Cultures: Mind the Gap Segment

FromCore IM | Internal Medicine Podcast


#50 Blood Cultures: Mind the Gap Segment

FromCore IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

ratings:
Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Go deeper into the world of blood cultures!
Time stamps

04:10 Review of Choosing Wisely Guidelines
05:55 What are estimated incidences of positive blood cultures?
06:17 Which clinical signs or patient history is more likely to have positive blood cultures?
09:48 What is the estimated incidence of false positive blood cultures?
11:01 What infections more likely to have bacteremia?
13:50 How do positive blood cultures impact patient outcomes and the use of resources?


Show notes, transcript, and references
 
Tags: Infectious disease, CoreIM, pyelonephritis, cellulitis, community acquired pneumonia
 
 
 
 
Released:
Oct 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Core Internal Medicine via following segments: 5 Pearls || Clinically relevant pearls on IM topics! Mind the Gap || Why do we do what we do? Hoofbeats || Dissecting clinical reasoning! At the Bedside || Explore everyday challenges