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Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed 4/10/19 Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed 4/10/19

The A Fib Chicken and Egg - III Recap

This is the first in a series of 3 blog posts recapping our residency’s most recent asynchronous small group exercise. For these posts, we’ll start with a case vignette and then highlight some key aspects of the presentation and cover some key learning points. You can also take a listen to the accompanying podcast for a slightly more in depth look at the case.

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Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections and Foley Alternatives

Catheter associated urinary tract infection (“CAUTI”) is one of the most common nosocomial infections in hospitalized patients. The use of external urinary catheters, the male external catheter, colloquially known as the “condom catheter,” and the wicking catheter, most often used in females, may help prevent the occurrence of CAUTI. In the Emergency Department, we are poised in a position where what we do (or don't do, such as insert a foley) has the potential to reduce iatrogenic harm throughout the hospital.