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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

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The technology's value is limited by the expertise of the operator and poor conditions for diagnostic-quality ultrasound in the home and inpatient settings, and in primary care settings, there is a steep learning curve for staff, and accreditation and maintenance of skills are both essential, Tan pointed out.

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Rosh Review MyEMCert Question

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A 46-year-old woman with a history of borderline high cholesterol levels presents with acute-onset chest pain 2 days ago with progressively worsening shortness of breath. Antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: second update of the CHEST guideline and expert panel report. C, and SpO2 of 93% on room air. Eur Heart J.

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

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Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com 's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years. Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. In 2006 the U.S.

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Don’t Forget About the IO in the Critically Ill Patient

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Critically ill patients requiring resuscitation often present with many challenges including the ability to secure safe, sterile, fast, and reliable intravenous (IV) access. Intraosseous versus central venous catheter utilization and performance during inpatient medical emergencies. Trauma 1996. PMID: 8913236 7 Lee PM et al.

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Are Radiology Backlogs Putting Your Health System at Risk?

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Delayed imaging interpretation can extend inpatient stays, postpone treatment and lower patient satisfaction. As both academic and private reading groups take on more responsibilities across outpatient imaging centers and inpatient diagnostics, the sheer number of scans ordered inevitably exceeds what radiologists can keep up with.

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The Crucial Link Between Emergency Department Flow and Overcrowding

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A good portion of inpatient hospital admissions are funneled through the ED. Inefficiencies within the healthcare system, such as inadequate staffing levels, insufficient inpatient bed capacity and patient transfer delays. Consequently, the logistics and workflow efficiencies of the ED directly impact downstream clinical care.

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Return Encounters in Emergency Department Patients Treated with Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal

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1, 2 Phenobarbital has been studied as an alternative or adjunct to benzodiazepines with encouraging results, but primarily among inpatient services. History of liver disease, history of substance abuse disorder, and history of delirium tremens were also extracted from the hospital EMR. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al.

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