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Author name: Jordan Feltes

Jordan is a PGY4 resident. He is interested in the intersection of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care and can be found outside of work either listening to FOAM-ED podcasts, training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or sampling the Pain au Chocolate at a local coffee shop. Despite what people may say, he was not raised by wolves.

The Other Pancreatitis

Take Home Points Case “Any recent scorpion encounters?” What is the etiology of this patient’s pancreatitis? We’ll start with question one above. There are many causes of acute pancreatitis, but by far the most common that you will see in the ED are gallstone and ETOH associated. However the other major causes include: post-procedural (commonly […]

Rise of the Macrolide Resistance: Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Update

Infectious Disease, Respiratory/Pulm, Reviews / Jordan Feltes

The last update to the IDSA guidelines on treatment of community acquired pneumonia was more than a decade ago, and in 2019 they provided updated guidance on antibiotic regimens for the outpatient management which simplifies things and shines a light on the world of antibiotic resistance.

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