PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Note that while EKRA was passed as part of a bill to combat the opioid crisis, its definition of “laboratory” applies to lab activities far beyond those involving opioid or other drug testing. In particular, the employee exemption, relevant to the S&G Labs Haw., 18 U.S.C. § 24(b) (emphasis added). 18 U.S.C. §

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

” Related AI scribes story: Analysis: AI scribes save physicians time, improve patient interactions and work satisfaction Dr. Nguyen also highlighted the potential to utilize artificial intelligence and Kaiser Permanente’s extensive medical database to develop predictive analytic models aimed at enhancing patient care.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Note that while EKRA was passed as part of a bill to combat the opioid crisis, its definition of “laboratory” applies to lab activities far beyond those involving opioid or other drug testing. In particular, the employee exemption, relevant to the S&G Labs Haw., 18 U.S.C. § 24(b) (emphasis added). 18 U.S.C. §

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Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 20, 2025

Psychiatrists define burnout as a job-related dysphoria in an individual without major psychopathy—meaning you’re normal; your job is killing you. It’s a growing crisis affecting over half of all doctors in the U.S., and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Eric 00:27 So we’re going to be talking about making the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in a primary care setting, not specialty care, but maybe we could talk a little bit about that. How much should it change how we think about making a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in primary care? Great to be back. I loved it.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

Hypertensive emergency is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a sudden and severe elevation in blood pressure accompanied by signs of acute end-organ dysfunction. Evaluation consists of lab studies, including CBC, CMP, BNP, troponin, UA, UDS, TSH with reflex to T4, and urine pregnancy test for individuals with a uterus.

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