PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

These tests come with various costs, such as drawing your attention away from direct patient care, placing financial burdens on the patient, and even posing potential harm. This harm can manifest through the discomfort of blood draws and urine catheterizations, as well as the radiation exposure involved in head CT scans.

Seizures 52

Seizures Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Wellness 52

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

At the time, those who wanted to get tested for HIV had to go to receive an hour of counseling and then wait a week for their results. As the science was progressing into point-of-care testing, Dr. Calderon and her colleagues started testing different options for providing HIV counseling in the ED.

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Research Point-of-Care Testing Burns Outcomes 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Colin is an emergency medicine resident beginning his critical care fellowship in the summer with a strong interest in the role of ECG in critical care and OMI. A patient in their 40s with type 1 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department with 5 days of “flu-like” illness.

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EKG/ECG Wellness Point-of-Care Testing Shock 64

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87