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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Illness Script

The Clinical Problem Solvers

By: Franco Murillo Reviewed by: Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers. Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical reasoning 4.- An illness script is a clinical reasoning tool used by clinicians to collect and retrieve clinically relevant information about a particular condition.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

These priorities include supporting the physician workforce, utilizing data and predictive interventions to improve patient outcomes, and boosting quality and affordability for patients. Nguyen, also the chief medical officer for care navigation with the Federation, described the innovation priorities at Kaiser Permanente.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

When should the emergency physician obtain lab tests to medically clear such patients? These labs were not truly indicated, but it was common practice and viewed as “not a big deal.” The key differentiating points in who needs lab tests and who does not are: ‘acute-onset psychosis’ and ‘any abnormal findings on history or exam’.

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It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want to: A Bittersweet Happy 30th Birthday to LDTs

FDA Law Blog

Mullen — Happy Birthday Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). 3, 1992) (“It has come to the attention of FDA that laboratories have been manufacturing, “home brew” products, either from products already on the market, or from components, and utilizing these unapproved products for diagnostic purposes. 92P-0405 (Aug.

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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.