Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

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. Published July 26, 2023. Published October 11, 2023. Beyond time savings, ambient AI can enhance the quality of our patient interactions.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

STAT Pearls, 2023 Wrap Up Meckel diverticulum is a congenital anomaly of the small intestine that can present with various clinical manifestations, including rectal bleeding and obstruction. The Meckel’s scan is the preferred diagnostic modality, and prompt surgical consultation may be necessary for symptomatic cases.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

They carry existing diagnoses and are followed by outpatient mental health providers. In those without psychosis, those with likely psychosocial issues, especially those with a prior history of psychiatric diagnoses, and with reassuring history and exam, lab tests are not necessary to exclude a medical condition. Health Aff (Millwood).

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Platelets 134 × 10 9 /L Alk phos 470 U/L AST 84 U/L ALT 40 U/L VBG pH 7.320, pCO2 81, HCO2 22 Urine Drug Screen positive for cannabinoids The patient had chest x-ray without any notable pathology. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with tyrosinemia type 1, an autosomal recessive disorder of amino acid metabolism. mg/dL Hct 30.7%

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MARCH 27, 2024

Updated 2023 Jul 17]. Now, newborn screening, or NBS, includes testing newly born infants for certain IEMs. You won’t be able to diagnose them on history and physical alone. And biochemical testing is really needed in most cases to independently diagnose a specific IEM. References Jeanmonod R, Asuka E, Jeanmonod D.

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