European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
The Icatibant Outcome Survey: treatment of laryngeal angioedema attacks.
To characterize the management and outcomes of life-threatening laryngeal attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) treated with icatibant in the observational Icatibant Outcome Survey (NCT01034969) registry. ⋯ This analysis describes successful use of icatibant for the treatment of laryngeal HAE attacks in a real-world setting.
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The acute scrotum is a challenging condition for the treating emergency physician requiring consideration of a number of possible diagnoses including testicular torsion. Prompt recognition of torsion and exclusion of other causes may lead to organ salvage, avoiding the devastating functional and psychological issues of testicular loss and minimizing unnecessary exploratory surgeries. ⋯ It outlines the types and mechanisms of testicular torsion, and examines the current and possible future roles of labwork and radiological imaging in diagnosis. Emergency departments should be wary of younger males presenting with the acute scrotum.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
The management of cellulitis in emergency departments: antibiotic-prescribing practices and adherence to practice guidelines in Ireland.
There is a lack of evidence to guide the management of cellulitis in the emergency department (ED). The primary aim of this study was to characterize antibiotic-prescribing practices for the treatment of cellulitis in Irish EDs. Secondary aims were to identify patient variables associated with the prescription of intravenous (i.v.) antibiotics and to describe the utility of three published guidelines for the management of cellulitis in the ED. ⋯ In Ireland, current prescribing practices for CREST 1 and modified CREST 1 and 2 patients are poorly adherent to guideline recommendations.