Articles Tagged With: Diagnostics
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Oncologists’ Ethical Concerns on Use of AI in Cancer Care
Most oncologists feel responsible for protecting patients from biased artificial intelligence tools, but few were confident in their ability to do so, a recent study found.
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Risk of Incidental Coronary Calcium on Chest CT Scans
A deep learning-derived algorithm for measuring coronary artery calcium scores in non-ECG-gated, non-contrast chest CT scans ordered for non-cardiac reasons was predictive of death and adverse atherosclerotic cardiovascular events. This may provide an opportunity for earlier prevention interventions.
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Oral Penicillin Challenge vs. Skin Testing: Diagnosing Low-Risk Patients with Reported Penicillin Allergy
In a comparison of direct oral penicillin challenge in low-risk patients to skin testing followed by oral challenge, researchers reported no significant differences. Direct oral penicillin challenge appears to be a safe and effective way to delabel a penicillin allergy.
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Syncope and Complete AV Block?
The rhythm strip shown in the figure was recorded from a patient with syncope. It was interpreted as consistent with complete AV block. Do you agree with that interpretation?
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Comparing Sequelae After Hospitalization with COVID-19, Influenza, or Sepsis
The incidence of most selected new-onset medical conditions did not significantly differ among those who had been hospitalized with COVID-19, influenza, or sepsis.
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Physician Group Says to Start Colon Cancer Screening at Age 50 Years
Patient advocates push back, standing by other recommendations that set the age at 45 years.
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The Value of the GRACE Risk Score for Triaging Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
A prospective, pragmatic, cluster, randomized clinical study of using the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score and standard care for the management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes failed to demonstrate more use of guideline-recommended care or better outcomes.
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How Many Abnormal Findings?
No history was available for the tracing in the figure. There are at least seven ECG findings to note. How many can you identify?
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Is Screening First-Degree Relatives of Cardiomyopathy Patients Worthwhile?
An observational study of screening first-degree relatives of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy revealed 14% will show either dilated left ventricles, low left ventricular function, or both. These findings are more common if the relatives have been diagnosed with hypertension or are obese, but their frequency is not altered by sex or race.
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Early Missed Sepsis Diagnosis Leads to $2 Million Award for Patient
This case highlights the importance of screening patients properly and the compounding risks for nurses, physicians, and hospitals that can result when staff miss a screening.