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It took him multiple trips to the ER to start receiving treatment for monkeypox

NPR Health - Shots

In the early days of the outbreak, Kevin Kwong was among several people who spent days in search of the right diagnosis.

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Encore: It took multiple trips to the ER for him to be treated for monkeypox

NPR Health - Shots

But as doctors learn how to identify symptoms, a diagnosis can take days. Monkeypox has been declared a global health emergency. Story first aired on All Things Considered on July 23, 2022.)

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Pre and Posttest Probability – Jack Penner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

As you walk down to the ER, you’re already creating a list of possible diagnoses in your mind. This new framing of diagnostic likelihood is your posttest probability , or the probability of each diagnosis after initial diagnostic tests have returned. You may even pull up your schemas for pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea.

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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog

Prescriptions Containing No Diagnosis or Intended Use Controlled substance prescriptions issued with a non-specific diagnosis or no diagnosis. An extended release (“ER”) opioid in legitimate pain management generally accompanies an IR opioid, with patients taking the ER opioid on a set schedule and the IR opioid as needed.

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Yes, yes, y'all.

Reflections of a Grady Doctor

The parts that weren't readily explainable by the standard pathophysiology of your working diagnosis. Not like that old TV show "ER" or even the newer ones like "Grey's Anatomy." A life was saved. And I was there and involved and there to bear witness to it all. Yes, I was. No, it wasn't in that sexy or thrilling way. But still.

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Tips for Immediate Azento and EV

CDOCS

jpg]</p> <p>I sent the patient to my excellent endodontist, who after accessing was able to find a fracture on the distal and returned her to me with a hopeless diagnosis for #30. With the available interradicular bone, I opted& for an immediate placement. Try not nick or abrade the soft tissue too much as you do this.</p>

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

So it’s the name for all of the cool imaging studies that we order on all of our patients, and they are essential for doing our daily jobs and identifying serious conditions like traumatic brain injuries, appendicitis, and stroke. And what are some of the trends that you’re seeing regarding how often we’re performing these studies?

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