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Mashup Score: 10‘Provider burden’ bill pits health care providers against insurance companies - VTDigger - 21 day(s) ago
Health care providers have rallied behind legislation that would limit how insurers could respond to orders and claims submitted by clinicians. But insurance companies say the bill would significantly drive up the cost of premiums.
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Mashup Score: 77Pulmcrit wee: The cutoff razor - 22 day(s) ago
A razor is a rule of thumb that is helpful, although it isn’t always correct. In medicine we’re familiar with Occam’s razor (the rule of parsimony). The
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Mashup Score: 77Pulmcrit wee: The cutoff razor - 23 day(s) ago
A razor is a rule of thumb that is helpful, although it isn’t always correct. In medicine we’re familiar with Occam’s razor (the rule of parsimony). The
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Mashup Score: 62PulmCrit Blogitorial - Use of ECGs for management of (sub)massive PE - 1 month(s) ago
(A blogitorial is like a tweetorial in blog form, so folks on different platforms can see it). Our approach to risk stratification and management of
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Mashup Score: 47Contrast Induced Nephropathy - 2 month(s) ago
Homepage: EMNote.org ■EM Note Membership: https://tinyurl.com/joinemnoteDoes contrast nephropathy exist? Many studies on the topic ultimately reveal no convi…
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Mashup Score: 178
Eyelid opening apraxia refers to a specific inability to open the eyelids. This may result from non-dominant hemispheric strokes. On superficial
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Mashup Score: 62PulmCrit wee: Why I like central lines for GI bleed resuscitation - 2 month(s) ago
People on twitter absolutely hate the concept of using a central line to resuscitate a GI bleeder. This comes up a couple times per year. I think the
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Mashup Score: 683
In many countries, pulmonary and critical care are commonly bundled together. Consequently, a single person will often be responsible for both inpatient
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Mashup Score: 159PulmCrit- Shrug Technique for US-guided subclavian lines - 2 month(s) ago
The CDC guidelines recommend placing subclavian lines to reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections. Meanwhile, mounting evidence suggests that we should probably be placing lines with ultrasound guidance. Unfortunately, the ultrasound-guided subclavian can be tricky. This post describes a slight modification that could make the technique easier and safer.
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Mashup Score: 97Alcohol withdrawal - 2 month(s) ago
CONTENTS Rapid Reference 🚀 Preamble & disclaimer Diagnosis Alcohol withdrawal vs. hepatic encephalopathy Therapeutic target (CIWA vs RASS) Treatment: Phenobarbital monotherapy Phenobarbital pharmacology Advantages of phenobarbital over benzodiazepines Contraindications to phenobarbital ➡️ Phenobarbital guideline Checking phenobarbital levels? ➡️ Pitfalls of phenobarbital Alternative agents Benzodiazepines Valproic acid Antipsychotics & alpha-2 agonists (dexmedetomidine, clonidine, guanfacine) Ketamine Other […]
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👇💯 agree (its wrong) PB has a wide therapeutic window 15-25 ug/ml is usually fine to treat EtOH w/d coma doesn't usually occur until >65 ug/mL this window is why PB monotx is safer than benzodiazepines (which lack reproducible pharmacokinetics) https://t.co/4DXNOL0Bz5 https://t.co/SGrjnvIzli https://t.co/RgIiDUIn7X
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“Vermont lawmakers are considering a bill to streamline providers’ interactions with insurers & give clinicians more bandwidth to see patients — a critical goal amid a chronic shortage of primary care providers and months-long wait times for specialists”👏 https://t.co/DTy50wZDdT