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Blood Gas Interpretation

Life in the Fast Lane

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Jeremy Rogers and Mike Cadogan Blood Gas Interpretation The blood gas is used to rapidly assess ventilatory function and identify acid-base disorders – and will also generally provide point-of-care testing of a number of values such as electrolytes, blood glucose and haemoglobin.

Point-of-Care Testing

Pediatric DKA and HHS

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the November 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Pediatric Diabetes: Management of Acute Complications in the Emergency Department and some of the highlights from the other EB Medicine articles published in November. 15th)Check out the clinical pathways at [link] ([link]

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Urgent Care Emergency Department

The Opportunity of Scarcity in Healthcare

33 Charts

MAY 30, 2024

Clean point-of-care testing based on molecular and marker diagnosis. These tests will be optimized to deliver a high value, competitive product. Patients experienced a string of studies, samples, and images coupled with a doctor’s judgment offering a best-guess answer. Or, in many cases, just a guess.

Point-of-Care Testing

Point-of-Care Testing Hospitals

Pediatric Electrolyte Emergencies

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2023

— In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the February 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article on Pediatric Electrolyte Emergencies: Recognition and Management in the Emergency Department — History Point-of-care testing I/O lines Presentation, differential, and treatment of: Hyponatremia Hypernatremia Hypokalemia (..)

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Emergency Department

POC Tests LOS | ORANGES RCT | Risk of Death COVID-19 | Neuro Changes COVID-19 | IV Fluid Headache

JournalFeed

AUGUST 15, 2020

We cover the impact of point-of-care testing on length of stay, the ORANGES RCT, risk factors for death from COVID-19, neurological manifestations of COVID-19, and IV fluid for headache. Here is the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of August 10-14, 2020.

Point-of-Care Testing

Lateral Flow Test for Gingivitis

Medagadget

OCTOBER 19, 2023

However, for routine testing and health screening, a convenient, rapid, and point-of-care test is much preferred. A lateral flow test for gingivitis, for example, could be administered by a dentist every time someone undergoes a routine dental checkup.

Point-of-Care Testing

Point-of-Care Testing Research Stroke Wellness

Gravity-Driven Microfluidics for Low-Cost Diagnostics

Medagadget

AUGUST 4, 2023

” See a video demonstrating the technology below: Study in journal Device : A gravity-driven droplet fluidic point-of-care test Via: Duke University . “All of these phenomena are well-known in the field, but nobody thought of using them to control the motion of droplets in a systematic way before.”

Point-of-Care Testing

Point-of-Care Testing Research Operations Hospitals

Bubble Wrap PLUS – June 2023

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 14, 2023

The role of the atopy patch test in the diagnostic work-up of non-IgE gastrointestinal food allergy in children: a systematic review. Diagnostic Accuracy of Portable, Handheld Point-of-Care Tests vs Laboratory-Based Bilirubin Quantification in Neonates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Cuomo B, et al. Eur J Pediatr.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Outcomes Hospitals

Emergency Physician Provides HIV and Hepatitis C Testing, Counseling to Underserved Communities

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.

Research

Research Point-of-Care Testing Burns Academics

You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The sodium, calcium, and potassium can be checked in settings with access to rapid point-of-care testing. Electrolytes Think about hyponatremia or hypernatremia (especially at <125 or >160, respectively), hypocalcemia, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypomagnesemia, or hypophosphatemia.

Seizures

Seizures Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Wellness

Noisy, low amplitude ECG in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The patient was tremulous and severely hypoglycemic by point-of-care testing. They described the chest pain as severe, crushing, and non-radiating. It was not worse with exertion or relieved by rest. An ECG was obtained shortly after arrival: ECG 1 What do you think?

EKG/ECG

EKG/ECG Wellness Point-of-Care Testing Shock

Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care tests in acute community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections. The American journal of gastroenterology. 2015;110(6):802-819. doi:10.1038/ajg.2015.120 A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Jan;28(1):13-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.09.025. 2021.09.025.

Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing

Choosing Wisely – Viral Respiratory Panels in children with respiratory symptoms

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Effect of point-of-care testing for respiratory pathogens on antibiotic use in children. Reducing Unnecessary Respiratory Viral Testing to Promote High-Value Care. Making Sense of Respiratory Viral Panel Results. Brennan-Krohn, Thea. American Society for Microbiology. Accessed July 17, 2023. JAMA Netw Open.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Hospitals

Antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

However, results may take some time and, as such, rapid point-of-care tests are increasingly used. A throat culture is the gold standard for confirming a bacterial infection. Beware of false positives from colonisation of the throat with streptococcus.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis

Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Let me repeat that Gadolinium should always be avoided Nachi: Let’s also briefly touch on a controversial topic -- that of using qualitative urine point of care tests with blood instead of urine. Gadolinium should always be avoided. In short, some devices are fda-approved for serum, but not whole blood.

Ultrasounds

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases

Emergency Care Today

Blood Gas Interpretation

Pediatric DKA and HHS

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The Opportunity of Scarcity in Healthcare

Pediatric Electrolyte Emergencies

POC Tests LOS | ORANGES RCT | Risk of Death COVID-19 | Neuro Changes COVID-19 | IV Fluid Headache

Lateral Flow Test for Gingivitis

Gravity-Driven Microfluidics for Low-Cost Diagnostics

Bubble Wrap PLUS – June 2023

Emergency Physician Provides HIV and Hepatitis C Testing, Counseling to Underserved Communities

You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

Noisy, low amplitude ECG in a patient with chest pain

Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Choosing Wisely – Viral Respiratory Panels in children with respiratory symptoms

Antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department

Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

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