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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Pre and Posttest Probability – Jack Penner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

The “Clinical Reasoning Corner” will provide an introduction to the topics that keep our reasoning rooted in the core principles of clinical problem solving. Pre and posttest probabilities provide a framework that helps us decide which diagnostic tests to send, interpret their results, and prioritize our differential.

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

FDA Law Blog

Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlled substances. Providers should be aware of the other drugs prescribed to their patients. By Larry K. Complaint ¶ 60.

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

PEMBlog

We know that nine out of ten children that go to the ER do not go to children’s hospital ERs. I think it’s very important, almost an obligation, for us to provide outreach and education to our community ED colleagues so that they are given the tools needed to provide the right imaging to the right patient at the right time.

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Corona Together

StorytellERdoc

Being an ER physician facing this dilemma on the front lines of a large emergency and trauma center, I am also bearing witness to the more daunting picture of this dilemma--the mental and physical effects Covid-19 is having on our patients as well as on all of us. Don't bog down our front-line medical providers with mild symptoms.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

Learn more about which symptoms mean you should go to urgent care or the ER, as well as when to use telehealth or see a primary care doctor. Urgent care clinics provide quick diagnoses and treatments, including antibiotics if needed. The ER is open 24/7 and has the equipment and staff to handle life-threatening conditions at any time.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

They also provide immunizations and lifestyle advice tailored to your specific needs. It creates a continuous health history that benefits both you and your provider. They're designed to provide quick, efficient medical attention for conditions that require timely care but aren't life-threatening.

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Anxiety in Late Life and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Alex Gamble and Brianna Williamson

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. I wonder why?

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