Mount Sinai EM

AUGUST 7, 2024

The ideal view depends on the patient’s comorbid conditions such as COPD, obesity, cachexia, etc. Rapidly intervened-upon cardiac tamponade in PEA during cardiac arrest has significantly higher hospital discharge rates. survival to hospital discharge rate. survival to hospital discharge rate.

Ultrasounds 235

Ultrasounds CPR Documentation/Coding COPD 235

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

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).

Documentation/Coding 95

Documentation/Coding COPD EKG/ECG Wellness 95

Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Figure-2: I've color-coded P waves from Figure-1 according to P wave morphology ( See text ). NOTE: For clarity — I've color-coded P waves in the long lead II rhythm strip according to morphology. Applying the Above to Today's Case: In addition to being Covid-positive — the patient in today's case had longstanding COPD.

EKG/ECG 195

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Sepsis COPD 195

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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. Angina pectoris. 1959;27:375-388.

Resuscitation 98

Resuscitation EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding COPD 98

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Administrative data sets are often collected for the purpose of billing, or costing, or administrative organization, and thus are extremely vulnerable to up coding or intentional or accidental omissions. This is a common probably insurmountable problem with morbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes , COPD , etc.

Administration 98

Administration Outcomes Research COPD 98

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 30, 2023

Patients present with troublesome symptoms that they “just want checked out before the weekend” and I’m left either worrying about them all weekend or admitting them to the hospital where I know little will happen for the next two days. She did not require hospitalization. It was not exertional.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Hospice Resuscitation COPD 98

Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

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).

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding COPD EKG/ECG Wellness 52