AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

"Our findings support the widely held notion that HIE can reduce redundant medical services and thereby produce cost savings," wrote lead author Eric Lammers, PhD, and colleagues in the journal Medical Care (December 26, 2013). As a result, the researchers sought to assess whether HIE adoption could lead to a decline in repeat imaging in EDs.

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Ben White

APRIL 23, 2023

I began my diagnostic radiology residency in 2013 as the Core Exam was about to be administered for the first time. What magical general diagnostic radiology content and experience do most radiologists have a year after residency that they don’t have at the end of residency? A conditioned exam result will be possible.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 25, 2023

rebound and guarding) Diagnostics Laboratory Tests Commonly ordered lab tests (i.e. rebound and guarding) Diagnostics Laboratory Tests Commonly ordered lab tests (i.e. Acad Emerg Med 2013; 20(6): 528-44. Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43 Louis, Mosby, Inc.,

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Everything Rad

MAY 10, 2023

We need to be aware that our cognitive processes respond to this mental strain by taking short cuts that might result in poor judgement and diagnostic errors. Mental fatigue is the consequence of continuous and prolonged decision making. References 1 Berlin L. Radiographics (2015);35:1668-1676.

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AJNR

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The institution’s prospective Gamma Knife (GK) SRS registry was queried to identify patients treated with GKRS for ≥ 25 cumulative BMs between June 2013 and April 2020. Of the patients with radiographically proven adverse radiation effects (AREs; 15%), 4 were symptomatic. 3 tables and 5 figures, with MRI 4.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Another trial found the utilization of PoCUS of the heart, lung, and legs’ deep veins improved the diagnostic accuracy in patients with dyspnea from 60% to 90% when done within 4 hours of arrival [5]. US, compared with CXR and CT, offers the absence of ionizing radiation and high reproducibility. R I Med J (2013). Emerg Med J.

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Northwestern EM

DECEMBER 16, 2019

When properly applied to the intended patient populations, we can conclude that these are all useful clinical decision making tools, in particular to identify low risk patients and avoid unnecessary radiation exposure, costs, and resource utilization. million annual visits in 2013, and the number of visits are steadily increasing.[1]

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AJNR

APRIL 10, 2023

Treatment varies by tumor type and often includes a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. A total of 107 patients were misdiagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, and 77 (72%) did not fulfill diagnostic criteria for autoimmune encephalitis. vs 10.9%; 5-year survival, 9.8% The median (IQR) age was 48 (35.5-60.5)

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