Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Written by Willy Frick A 46 year old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to urgent care with complaint of "chest burning." The documentation does not describe any additional details of the history. They also documented "Reproducible chest tenderness." The following ECG was obtained.

EKG/ECG 103

EKG/ECG Burns Urgent Care Documentation/Coding 103

EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Wells’ Criteria for DVT can help risk stratify [2,3]. If the patient’s Wells score is ≤ 0, DVT is nearly clinically excluded and no further immediate lab or ultrasound is necessary. In patients with a Wells’ score of 1-2 (moderate risk), DVT can be ruled out with a negative d-dimer rather than an US. mg/kg for 24 hours.

Ultrasounds 71

Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding Wellness EMS 71

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. 4 The association between ackee ingestion and the illness was initially recognized in 1875 and officially documented in 1904. Abdominal exam was benign.

Poisoning 40

Poisoning Administration Documentation/Coding Urgent Care 40

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Six days prior, the patient was evaluated at an urgent care and prescribed doxycycline and prednisone. CONCLUSION While growing, the current literature documenting the utilization of POCUS in evaluation of orbital and periorbital infections is minimal.

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Urgent Care Emergency Department Documentation/Coding 52