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ToxCard: Radiation-Induced Skin Injury

EMDocs

Imaging: In severe cases, imaging with ultrasound, CT or MRI may be useful in assessing the extent of tissue injury and in further evaluating other etiologies including infection and worsening malignancy. Trends in Radiation Therapy among Cancer Survivors in the United States, 2000-2030. Note the distribution and extent of the injury.

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Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Advances in Medical Imaging (CT, MRI, and Ultrasound) facilitating rapid, accurate, diagnosis affording new potential to save additional lives. EM makes a strong push into bedside use of ultrasound sonography. Emergency Ultrasound is one of the greatest advances in emergency care. EMS in America: The Foundation Documents.

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MI in Children

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

The best documented cormorbidity is sickle cell disease, although other pro-thrombotic conditions also put the child at risk. Cardiovasculr Ultrasound. Myocardial infarction in an adult resulting from coronary aneurysms previously documented in childhood after an acute episode of Kawasaki’s disease. 2000; 35(6):618-622.

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Episode 31 - Emergency Department Management of Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulant Agents (Pharmacology CME)

EB Medicine

Interestingly, one retrospective study found limited agreement between EMS records and hospital documentation on current DOAC usage. But next we should talk about ultrasound. PA’s and NP’s - make sure to use the code APP4 at checkout to save 50%. Isaac Tawil from the University of New Mexico.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Syncope and cause of death were identified by codes from the International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision.

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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

So to get us all on the same page, the discriminatory zone is the b-HCG at which an IUP is expected to be seen on ultrasound. Nachi: Definitely concerning, but this is all the more reason you need to employ our favorite imaging modality… the ultrasound. For a threatened abortion, the os would be closed with an IUP seen on ultrasound.

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How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?

Pediatric Education

Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cytomegalovirus, Syphilis, Rubella, and Group B Streptococcal infection.