PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The diagnosis of a virus illness is generally made clinically with a history and clinical exam and does not require confirmatory testing. Reasons to not order a comprehensive respiratory viral panel (i.e., antivirals for influenza) or public health recommendations (e.g., isolation for SARS-CoV-2).

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Patients Illness Hospital Management 52

GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

Nicole: Yeah, I think definitely delirium, but there are also a lot of medical conditions that can be specific to hospitalizations. Are medications part of that, too? So, a lot of medications, you can see the secondary effects of dysphagia causing those, as well. We’ll also look at cognitive status, medications.

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Hospital IT Patient-Centered Individual 124

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Alex: We are delighted to welcome Amber Barnato, who’s a palliative care physician and health service researcher, and she’s director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Amber: Well, simulation is pretending, so I think of the way I use simulation is in trying to simulate clinical care.

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