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Contrast Media Shortage of 2022 – Lessons Learned

EMDocs

2 In response to the constrained availability of contrast media, emergency medicine (EM) and radiology departments were compelled to enact modifications in their imaging techniques. In most cases, the radiology team functioned as the main decision-maker playing a key role in drafting institutional protocols. 11 Table 1.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Nachi: Unfortunately this procedure is associated with a relatively high re-operation rate – one study found 20% of patients required removal or revision. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. Patients present with abd pain, n/v, and peritonitis. Obesity (Silver Spring). Metabolism.

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Ten Commandments for Emergency Professionals; a compendium

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine , 52 (2), 183-187. Teaching in accident and emergency medicine: 10 commandments of accident and emergency radiology. Teaching in accident and emergency medicine: 10 commandments of accident and emergency radiology. Touquet, R., Driscoll, P., & Nicholson, D.

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Mastering Healthcare Documentation Training

American Medical Compliance

This includes demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. Clinical outcomes include improvements in the quality of care, a reduction in medical errors, and other improvements in patient-level measures that describe the appropriateness of care.