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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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Take Home Points Clinical presentation is very nonspecific; evaluate all patients presenting with back pain for infectious risk factors. The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. Baseline labs should not guide diagnosis, but may assist in later management. ESR and CRP are sensitive, yet not specific.

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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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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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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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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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How AI Has, and Will Continue, to Impact Patient Length of Stay

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As a result, clinicians are driven to reduce inpatient length of stay, as it improves clinical outcomes. Clinical: The longer an individual occupies a bed in a hospital, the more likely they are to become infected with hospital-acquired diseases. days reduction in LoS was observed in patients diagnosed with ICH, and a 2.07