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The Irreplaceable Radiologist

Ben White

The radiologist shortage is definitely here. …Hospitals quite literally cannot operate beyond a few hours without diagnostic radiology. …Hospitals quite literally cannot operate beyond a few hours without diagnostic radiology. We are the bottleneck for all inpatient care. All service lines run through us.

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University of Washington CT expert offers contrast conservation tips

AuntMinnie

It's definitely possible to reduce CT contrast volume, even in a busy radiology department, according to CT supervisor Gulnoor Sheriff at the University of Washington Medical Center, Montlake, in Seattle. It's exciting to get great diagnostic images with less contrast to our patients," she said. We don't want to overuse or underuse it."

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition Inflammation of the vertebrae due to a pyogenic, fungal or mycobacterial organism. Diagnostic Radiology: Musculoskeletal and Breast Imaging. Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Spinal Epidural Abscess: An Evidence-based Review.

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Pediatric UTIs: Short-Course vs. Standard-Course Antibiotics — Is It Time for a Change?

REBEL EM

Enrollment: Recruited patients from primary care offices, emergency departments, and inpatient wards at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Yet, in practice, clinicians ubiquitously treat patients based on probability and risk assessment when diagnostics are unavailable.

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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology , December 2006, Vol. But Berlin cautioned that the lack of definitive answers in NSF may make informed consent a moot point. It has to be millions," she explained.

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Short Course Antibiotics for Peds CAP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

REBEL EM

Studies conducted in middle- and low-income countries Different definitions of pneumonia Different healthcare facilities and organizations in these countries Studies focusing on atypical pathogens, such as M. requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days).

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. The strain of making diagnostic decisions eventually becomes exhausted and LPV is overlooked. Traditionally patients were managed on the ventilator with lung volumes of 10 – 15 ml/kg.