Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 22, 2024

At medical school, we learn that the digitalis genus of flowering plants (better known as foxgloves, with their finger or thimble-like flowers) have a useful medical application in the drug digoxin (and also as a poison if you enjoy crime fiction). Written by Dr Chris Wilson (GP, Urgent Care Doctor, and Let’s Do Digital Tutor)

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Documentation/Coding Telemedicine Urgent Care Operations 59

EMDocs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

She is concerned about food poisoning and says the groin/thigh pain feels like a prior episode of sciatica. Delay in administration of antibiotics. Our care was appropriate, timely and within the standard of care. It began 5 days earlier after eating chicken nuggets from Wendy’s. Temp is 98.7 and pulse 121.

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Documentation/Coding Hospitals Sepsis Infectious Diseases 97

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

Before arriving at our ED, the patient sought care at an urgent care clinic, where she was prescribed ondansetron without improvement. 8 Diagnosis and Treatment Food poisoning may result in a similar clinical manifestation as Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome. Food and Drug Administration website. Am J Trop Med Hyg.

Poisoning 40

Poisoning Administration Documentation/Coding Urgent Care 40