Publications by authors named "T H Privette"
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- A pilot study implemented a pharmacist-driven culture and rapid diagnostic technology follow-up program in the emergency department (ED) to improve antibiotic management for discharged patients.* -
- The study found that introducing this program significantly reduced the time from ED discharge to culture/RDT data review by 36.3% and decreased fluoroquinolone prescriptions from 18.1% to 5.4%.* -
- However, there was no significant difference in repeat ED visits or hospital admissions within 30 days between patients in the pre- and post-implementation groups.*
Abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in today's emergency department (ED). Disorders related to the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are responsible for many of these presentations. With the increasing prevalence of gallstones, as well as alcohol use and abuse, the numbers of cases are likely to increase.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with olanzapine therapy: a case report.
J Emerg Med
November 2000
We present the case of a 42-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia who developed signs and symptoms consistent with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) after 3 weeks of treatment with Olanzapine. The patient presented with hyperpyrexia, tremors, labile blood pressure, and mental status changes that had progressed over the preceding 24 h. Laboratory data revealed a metabolic acidosis and an escalating creatinine phosphokinase.
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