Outcomes Point-of-Care Testing Wellness 
Don't Forget the Bubbles
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
In triage, she is noted to be alert and feeding well. You perform a viral swab test at ED which comes back positive for SARS-CoV-2. Primary outcome A total of 1821 infants were recruited for the FIDO study, of which 1395 ( 77% ) underwent respiratory viral testing at presentation and were included. and Waterfield, T.,
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.
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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.
Taming the SRU
AUGUST 30, 2023
As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. Significantly elevated CRP (>122mg/L) and PCT (>0.5ng/mL) levels are predictors of bad outcomes, and are useful for tracking therapy progress, but are not specific enough to rule-in infectious endocarditis [38-39]. doi:10.1038/ajg.2015.120
EB Medicine
JANUARY 2, 2019
With opportunities to improve outcomes for both the fetus and the mother, I’m confident that this episode will be worth your time. Nachi: For patient who have a threatened miscarriage in the first trimester, there is a 2-fold increased risk of subsequent maternal and fetal adverse outcomes. Gadolinium should always be avoided.
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