Medical Law
JULY 15, 2022
Aphasia is a neurological condition that impairs your ability to speak or understand others. Strokes and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are the two leading causes of aphasia. TBI results from a blunt force trauma to the head, and it may result from an automobile collision or other type of accident such as a fall. Aphasia can also be a sign of serious medical disorders such as dementia, infection, or Alzheimer’s Disease.
EMergucate
JULY 13, 2022
A 53 year old male presents to ED complaining of chest pain.
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American Medical Compliance
JULY 12, 2022
In the past months, there have been several data breaches at a variety of healthcare companies. These companies include hospitals and health systems. Even though online networks are typically prone to cybersecurity threats, the number of breaches in the healthcare industry have been notable. Kaiser Permanente Incident. On April 5th, a data breach incident occurred at the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JULY 9, 2022
Date: July 1st, 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Ravi Garg is a Neurologist in the Department of Neurology, Division of Neurocritical Care at Loyola University Chicago. Reference: Garg R, Mickenautsch S. Risk of selection bias assessment in the NINDS rt-PA stroke study. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2022 Jun 15;22(1):172. This is an SGEM Xtra episode. Dr. Garg […] The post SGEM Xtra: Here Comes the NINDS Again first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
University of Maryland CC Project
JULY 12, 2022
Dr. Ryan Rivosecchi, Pharm D Unit Based Clinical Pharmacist at UPMC and Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vice Chairmen, Benign Lung Diseases, Chief, Division of Lung Transplant and Lung Failure, Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation and ECMO, Director of Lung Transplant Research, and Director of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Program all within the Department of Cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh presents a lecture entitled "Anticoa
EMergucate
JULY 12, 2022
The following elbow x-rays are from a 5 year old who has sustained elbow injury after a fall on outstretched … Continue reading →
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
JULY 11, 2022
No one likes a bad review. It is much more common for an unsatisfied customer to post a negative review than it is for a happy customer to post a positive review. Most business advice sites recommend responding to both good and bad reviews because it helps resolve issues and actually wins back customers. However, HIPAA is a tricky and sometimes complicated topic healthcare entities must consider compared to other industries, like foodservice, when replying to an online review.
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EMergucate
JULY 12, 2022
A 53 year old male presents to ED complaining of chest pain.
EMergucate
JULY 11, 2022
53 years old type I diabetic lady was brought to the emergency department with tiredness, Blood gases were taken in ED. While awaiting the results of these gases the patient had a seizure.
EMergucate
JULY 10, 2022
PH = 7.481, That is mild alkalaemia. pCO2 = 21 mmHg, so we have metabolic alkalosis. Next, we will calculate the compensation.
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