Does procalcitonin have intrinsic prognostic value and if so, could that be reason enough to order a single test in the ED to aid in risk stratification? | NEJM Resident 360

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Authors
Donald Yealy, MD

Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Donald Yealy, MD

Donald Yealy, MD

Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Derek Angus, MD, MPH, FRCP

Distinguished Professor and the Mitchell P. Fink Endowed Chair in Critical Care Medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Derek Angus, MD, MPH, FRCP

Derek Angus, MD, MPH, FRCP

Distinguished Professor and the Mitchell P. Fink Endowed Chair in Critical Care Medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Distinguished Professor and the Mitchell P. Fink Endowed Chair in Critical Care Medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
David Huang, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator, ProACT

David Huang, MD, MPH

David Huang, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator, ProACT

Principal Investigator, ProACT

Chief Residents
Timothy Brown, MD

Hospitalist at Clements University Hospital

Timothy Brown, MD

Timothy Brown, MD

Hospitalist at Clements University Hospital

Hospitalist at Clements University Hospital

Residents
Roy Elias, MD

Internal Medicine resident at UTSW

Roy Elias, MD

Roy Elias, MD

Internal Medicine resident at UTSW

Internal Medicine resident at UTSW
NEIL KESHVANI, MD

IM resident interested in cardiology, critical care, QI, and high value care. Future QI/Research Chief Resident at UTSW.

NEIL KESHVANI, MD

NEIL KESHVANI, MD

IM resident interested in cardiology, critical care, QI, and high value care. Future QI/Research Chief Resident at UTSW.

IM resident interested in cardiology, critical care, QI, and high value care. Future QI/Research Chief Resident at UTSW.
Bruno Alvarez Concejo, MD

Internal Medicine Resident at UT Southwestern. Critical Care and Ultrasound enthusiast.

Bruno Alvarez Concejo, MD

Bruno Alvarez Concejo, MD

Internal Medicine Resident at UT Southwestern. Critical Care and Ultrasound enthusiast.

Internal Medicine Resident at UT Southwestern. Critical Care and Ultrasound enthusiast.
Roger Fan, M.D.

Internal medicine resident at UT Southwestern

Roger Fan, M.D.

Roger Fan, M.D.

Internal medicine resident at UT Southwestern

Internal medicine resident at UT Southwestern
Ross Schumacher, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at UTSW

Ross Schumacher, MD

Ross Schumacher, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at UTSW

Resident in Internal Medicine at UTSW
Andrew Sumarsono, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern

Andrew Sumarsono, MD

Andrew Sumarsono, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern

Resident in Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern
Giuliana Cerro, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Giuliana Cerro, MD

Giuliana Cerro, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
Omer Mirza, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Omer Mirza, MD

Omer Mirza, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
Danny Yang, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Danny Yang, MD

Danny Yang, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
Emmanuel Johnson

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Emmanuel Johnson

Emmanuel Johnson

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Resident in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Faculty Members
Bonnie Prokesch, MD

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious DIseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Bonnie Prokesch, MD

Bonnie Prokesch, MD

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious DIseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious DIseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Pranavi Sreeramoju, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Pranavi Sreeramoju, MD, MPH

Pranavi Sreeramoju, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

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