Standardized Direct Observation Assessment Tool: Using a Training Video.

Background: We developed a DVD training tool to educate physicians evaluating emergency residents on accurate Standardized Direct Observation Assessment Tool (SDOT) application.

Objective: Our goal was to assess whether this training video improved attendings' and senior residents' SDOT use.

Methods: Participants voluntarily completed SDOT evaluations based on a scripted "test" video.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome after treatment with azithromycin: an uncommon culprit.

Azithromycin is a commonly prescribed antibiotic but is not considered a common etiologic agent for Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). SJS is a dermatologic emergency that occurs within a spectrum of severity and can result in severe morbidity and mortality.