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2020 - 2021 Residency Season (Diary Posts)

Aspiring Minority Doctor

I originally planned to write weekly, but life remained busy as usual, so I only wrote two posts, one from 10/22/2020 and another from 10/23/2020. 10/22/2020 I’m a little late with my first ERAS post, but things have been super busy this week. There's not much, so I'll just include both posts here. Anyway, back to ERAS.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Rather, it is an evidence-based, collaborative process that mirrors the well-established framework of using physical symptom monitoring (e.g., vital signs, bloodwork laboratory findings, and other physical test data) as a means of guiding care over time. MBC is much more than simply administering behavioral health measures. 3, 5, 6) b.

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A Framework for AI-enabled Digital Twins in Clinical Decision-making [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Digital Twins (DTs) are innovative tools that blend physical and virtual objects, with potential to transform health care. Results: Out of 271 records found, 193 were screened, leading to the inclusion of seven reviews and four empirical studies, all published from 2020 onwards.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

By removing the need to constantly look at a screen or type notes, we can be more present and engaged, fostering stronger therapeutic relationships and improving patient satisfaction. Changes in burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration in physicians and the general US working population between 2011 and 2020. References: 1.

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

PEMBlog

Urine drug screens do not test for all ingested substances, and the results of screens, though timely do not identify the toxindrome (sympathomimetic etc.) A careful history and physical examination are ways that we as providers can “see what’s going on inside the head.” 2000; 55(5):616-623.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report.

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A review of the utility of the ECG in Pediatric Syncope

PEMBlog

The majority of these are cardiac and so today we will review what to look for in your screening ECG. History and physical examination are critical components to any emergency department evaluation but are especially helpful in syncope patients. “What is the yield of screening echocardiography in pediatric syncope?