Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I therefore feel it relevant to document ( in your dictation/on the medical chart ) when significant artifact potentially impairs the accuracy of your interpretation. since what appears to be a major causative factor ( simultaneous ingestion of 9 herbal preparations ) is no longer operative.

Seizures 112

Seizures EKG/ECG EMS Stroke 112

ACEP Now

JUNE 6, 2023

Notoriously elusive, with a high misdiagnosis rate, thoracic aortic dissection (AD) can mimic many conditions, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS, the most common), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stroke, and spinal-cord compression. 1 Opioids or anxiolytics are often given to patients whose diagnosis of AD is missed or delayed.

EKG/ECG 85

EKG/ECG Stroke Documentation/Coding Operations 85

Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Follow up CT should depend on the patient and ultrasound operator. Lastly the POCUS operators were ED physicians with training “recommended by ACEP.” Please ensure that you document and discuss with the patient accordingly. He endorses nausea without vomiting and denies fever. In this study, 40.7% J Urol 2019. 202(3):475-483.

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Outcomes 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

The best documented cormorbidity is sickle cell disease, although other pro-thrombotic conditions also put the child at risk. The previously well child now decompensated: undiagnosed thrombophilia Asymptomatic patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the cause of some cases of cryptogenic vascular disease, such as stroke and MI. 2007; 2:2-11.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness Seizures 52

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

In fact, cannabis use has been documented for medical use dating as far back as 600 BC in West and Central Asia. First up is the link between cannabis use and stroke or TIA. times higher risk of stroke or TIA. Make sure that the patient knows not to operate vehicles or heavy machinery under the influence of drugs.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. Syncope and cause of death were identified by codes from the International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision. to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. g/dL —Hypotension (obviously!)

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

to divert the plane). for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al., 2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9%

Sepsis 96

Sepsis Fractures Documentation/Coding Administration 96

Sensible Medicine

MARCH 5, 2025

In writing, Henry Marsh is able to transform ordinary experiences into transcendent observations: Sometimes, if the dissection is particularly difficult and intense, or dangerous, I will pause for a while, rest my hands on the arm-rests, and look at the brain I am operating on. The result was a devastating stroke that left the man comatose.

Operations 80

Operations Stroke Documentation/Coding Administration 80

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

The Kilifi algorithm includes five clinical situations that are common sickle cell presentations – clinical jaundice, severe anaemia, bone and joint infections, and stroke. Afro-Caribbean patients should be screened for sickle cell before anaesthesia for possible pre-operative transfusion. How is sickle cell disease diagnosed?

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Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126