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A Comprehensive Guide to Surgical Clerking

Mind The Bleep

Unless you’re documenting something hilarious, please keep it brief and to the point. History of Presenting Complaint In this section use SOCRATES to document the pain. Drugs/Allergies When documenting drugs – try to get the dose and frequency (this can be found on Summary Care Records from the GP if you have access).

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ECG Blog #366 — Diltiazem didn't work.

Ken Grauer, MD

Applying the Above to Today's Case: In addition to being Covid-positive — the patient in today's case had longstanding COPD. He was wheezing, and required supplemental oxygen. Microvascular dysfunction — cardiac vasculitis — intravascular thrombosis.

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Case Report: Coronary Vasospasm-Induced Cardiac Arrest

ACEP Now

A 45-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) use, and coronary vasospasm presented to triage with chest pain. Cardiac arrest secondary to myocardial ischemia from coronary vasospasm is well documented.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Surgical Clerking

Mind The Bleep

Unless you’re documenting something hilarious, please keep it brief and to the point. History of Presenting Complaint In this section use SOCRATES to document the pain. Drugs/Allergies When documenting drugs – try to get the dose and frequency (this can be found on Summary Care Records from the GP if you have access).

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Friday Reflection 24: I Would Rather Go Back in Time

Sensible Medicine

1] Would the outcomes be different? He had COPD and depended on home oxygen. ” I documented those words in my progress note that day. From a professional standpoint, there is no question that my answer to the final question would be, “the past.” Would some of the people still be here? Then, everything changed.

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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

Sepsis is coming in at a higher readmission rate and cost per admission than acute MI, CHF, COPD, and PNA. Nachi : I’m sure there are many trials to come in the future documenting their safety profile, but moving on to the next pressor to discuss. Jeff : And don’t forget importantly the 30-day hospital readmission rate. vasopressin.

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ABG Versus VBG in the Emergency Department

EMDocs

Louis); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case Emergency Medical Services brings in a 62-year-old male with COPD in acute on chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure (usually on 3 L nasal cannula, now on non-rebreather at 15 L/min). Notably, in the initial analysis of blunt chest trauma (i.e.