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A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

A CT-angiogram of the heart, commonly referred to as cardiac CT angiography, is a sophisticated imaging technique that utilizes computed tomography (CT) technology to visualize the arteries of the heart, called the coronary arteries and assess blood flow within the heart.

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You don’t need X-Rays to tell if a child is constipated

PEMBlog

Constipation is a clinical diagnosis and does not require testing, yet as many as 70% of children who are given a diagnosis of constipation in the emergency department have an abdominal x-ray completed. The diagnosis of constipation should be made based on a good history and clinical exam.

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Shaping First-Line Therapy Decisions in PsA

Physician's Weekly

That was statistically significant conversation and now an option for patients and their providers to think about earlier utilization of a therapy like Tremfya that can cover off on multiple domains including the radiographic progression piece. So I think it leads to a lot of uncertainty in terms of, am I going to get a diagnosis?

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Objectives Define likelihood ratios and their utility in diagnostic reasoning Identify how likelihood ratios alter the probability of a diagnosis Apply likelihood ratios in clinical reasoning What are likelihood ratios and how do they work? A LR > 1 increases the probability of a specific diagnosis.

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Medical Music Mondays: Shiny Happy Virus

PEMBlog

Just make a clinical diagnosis dang it! chorus] What happened to the history and physical? You don’t need to send comprehensive viral tests in the majority of children with cough and congestion. Lyrics Adeno, rhino, entero too swabbing a nose just for something to do RSV, HSV, EBV, no! Big viral panels? Show them the door!

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

And so certainly from a family’s perspective, a family caregiver perspective, the last thing we want to have when it comes to good dementia care is a diagnose and audio scenario, or in this case, some type of screening result, and then we’ll see you again in six months. It can’t be diagnosed and adios.

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

PEMBlog

They carry existing diagnoses and are followed by outpatient mental health providers. Attention to any toxidromes, any abnormal vital signs or mental status, eye findings, and neurologic examination provide the greatest help in narrowing the differential diagnosis. Acute onset psychosis is relatively rare. Health Aff (Millwood).