Specialty
RSSArticles
-
Knowing More About Super-Users Prevents Unnecessary ED Visits
Frequent ED visitors account for 10% to 26% of all ED visits, and are responsible for a growing proportion of healthcare expenditures. The risk of ED super-use is more likely for older patients and those in poorer health. The most common diagnoses were low back pain, nausea and vomiting, chest pain, headache and migraine, urinary tract infection, and abdominal pain.
-
Documentation Can Determine Outcome of Missed Myocardial Infarction Lawsuit
Some charts might indicate there was chest pain and an abnormal ECG, but the patient was discharged with no explanation. Plaintiffs can use this to make a case the emergency physician missed classic presentation of myocardial infarction. Counter this allegation with specific documentation outlined here.
-
Cardiology-Related Misdiagnoses Frequently Alleged in ED Malpractice Claims
In an analysis, 58% of claims against emergency physicians resulted from misdiagnosis. Diagnosis-related allegations were more common in emergency medicine-related claims (58% of claims) than in claims involving internists (42% of claims). The most common final diagnoses were myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolus, and cardiac arrest.
-
Controversial ‘Public Charge’ Rule Under Further Review
Scrutiny on DHS policy that targeted immigrants using government benefits such as Medicaid.
-
Feds Redefine Who Can Handle COVID-19 Vaccine
HHS expands list of who can prescribe, dispense, and administer shots.
-
Biden Boosts ACA, Women’s Health
Executive actions aim to re-expand Obamacare access, protect reproductive health.
-
Why Is There Group Beating?
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a 40-year-old man with an irregular heartbeat. How would one interpret this rhythm?
-
Relugolix Tablets (Orgovyx)
Relugolix should be prescribed to adults with advanced prostate cancer.
-
Prophylactic PCI for Vulnerable Plaques
In this proof-of-concept trial, treatment of non-flow limiting vulnerable plaque by PCI with bioabsorbable stents resulted in no significant difference in lesion-related events compared with optimal medical therapy.
-
Does MRSA Nares Colonization Predict Non-Respiratory MRSA Infections?
Nares screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carried a high negative predictive value to rule out MRSA infections at various sites.