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Using medical knowledge graphs in smart applications for clinical diagnoses and more

Medical Xpress

A medical knowledge graph is a specific way that researchers can organize and display information for use in medical research and clinical applications. The concept of a knowledge graph was originally developed by Google in 2012 as part of their search algorithm.

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Fast Facts: Traumatic Bladder Rupture

PEMBlog

To diagnose bladder rupture, CT cystography is the preferred diagnostic test. Clinical signs of bladder injury are nonspecific. Epub 2012 Nov 19. Additionally, when the bladder is full, it can ascend into the abdomen, rendering it more susceptible to damage from blunt forces. 2013 Jan;189(1):288-93. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.003.

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Parvo Podcast! Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease, and more!

PEMBlog

In this episode, we tackle the clinical mischief of Parvovirus B19 , a common viral infection with a surprisingly wide range of manifestationsfrom the classic slapped cheek rash of erythema infectiosum to aplastic crises in children with hemolytic anemias and fetal hydrops in pregnant contacts. So how do we diagnose Parvovirus B19?

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

Clinical Case You are a senior resident working in the busy emergency department on an overnight shift. Hypertensive emergency is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a sudden and severe elevation in blood pressure accompanied by signs of acute end-organ dysfunction. Look for the underlying cause renal disease leads the list in kids.

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A podcast episode about laryngomalacia

PEMBlog

2012 Oct;147(4):619-26. But it might underestimate it because lots of mild cases don’t actually present clinically, and they’re not diagnosed endoscopically. The best way to diagnose this is through imaging like CT scans. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.

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Podcast: Cervical Spine Injuries & Imaging in Children

PEMBlog

It was inspired by a hot-off-the-presses publication from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) focused on clinical decision rules for cervical spine imaging in children. 2012 Jan 13;61(RR-1):1-20. If they have no pain in the midline with any of these movements, then the cervical spine is clinically cleared.

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RCT of Default Inpatient PC Consults: Kate Courtright & Scott Halpern

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But you could have clustering within clinics, within clinicians who care for a panel of patients, that sort of thing. And then the cluster part is simply our randomization unit, and for us it was a hospital and, again, for a number of reasons. Eric: And this was done pre-COVID, right? Scott: This was, yes. Eric: Yeah.