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REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy

REBEL EM

Obtain emergency orthopedics consultation for all open joints and administer antibiotics and update tetanus in all patients REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast. cefazolin or cefuroxime) If risk factors for MRSA present, use agent with activity against MRSA (i.e.

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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

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VIENNA -- It's definitely possible to develop a successful cardiac imaging practice, according to a professional development presentation delivered February 28 at the ECR in Vienna. Together with our radiographers, I learned to scan cardiac patients and learned special anatomy from pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons."

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4 Strategies to Reduce Reporting Errors in Radiology

Everything Rad

However, as radiologists we know that there is not always a single definitive outcome from an imaging study. In fact, communication failure in general is the fourth most common reason for radiologists in the U.S. Radiographics (2015);35:1668-1676. Radiographics (2015); 35:1668-1676.

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Another radiology taster week experience

Radiology Cafe

Many healthcare professionals believe that radiologists sit in dark, dungeon-esque rooms, glaring at bright screens and reporting lists of radiographs in a monotonous fashion without any concern about a patient’s clinical situation. This experience has definitely prepared me for the journey ahead in this evolving career pathway.

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DIY Guide to Writing Good Multiple-Choice Questions

MRI Online

For example, they are not the best way to test a radiologist’s ability to communicate effectively. An MCQ that asks the learner to recognize benign dermal calcifications on a mammogram does not test the learner’s problem-solving ability or ability to communicate the findings to a patient. Consider the acronyms AAA, RCA, TBI, and BBB.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

The paired arteries are connected by the anterior communicating artery (ACommA) early in their course which is the final connection completing the circle of Willis (Figure 7). As noted prior, these PCAs connect with the ipsilateral posterior communicating arteries from the anterior circulation (Figure 7). Radiographics.