tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post1257072310290844518..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The Problem with Health Policy InitiativesDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-84373842513336839042007-09-20T22:34:00.000-05:002007-09-20T22:34:00.000-05:00So the differential Dx stuff I'm currently learnin...So the differential Dx stuff I'm currently learning in gross anatomy is no longer used, wink wink;)Christopher Baynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135204280085642264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-33030846970620461102007-09-20T19:58:00.000-05:002007-09-20T19:58:00.000-05:00In medical school, a favorite attending of mine jo...In medical school, a favorite attending of mine joked that in the ER ABC's are no longer about Airways, Breathing, and Circulation but stand for "Admit, Begin, CAT-Scan". <BR/><BR/>Sadly, you're not going to change the latter. ER Medicine is CAT Scan medicine. Anything that has a pain threshold of higher than 3/10 gets intensive radiological imaging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-80231450190836238322007-09-20T18:08:00.000-05:002007-09-20T18:08:00.000-05:00It's been 4 days--could have been done outpatient ...It's been 4 days--could have been done outpatient as long as the symptoms are not changing. The only reason for the quick CT scan is lytics. If you're in my ER, the neurosurgeon would order the MRI before they see the patient.Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-31336668775604896482007-09-20T15:31:00.001-05:002007-09-20T15:31:00.001-05:00Only more efficient when you consider that there w...Only more efficient when you consider that there were 25 other CT scans ordered that were negative. (largely done for defensive reasons, partially because the ER doc does not have an hour to spend interviewing and examining every patient s/he sees.)<BR/><BR/>Time efficient? Maybe. Efficiant use of resources? You be the judge.shadowfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648279307230813762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76070459943109867632007-09-20T15:31:00.000-05:002007-09-20T15:31:00.000-05:00Alison-Duly noted. If one rounds to one significa...Alison-<BR/>Duly noted. If one rounds to one significant digit, I guess I could say I was close enough.DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-25193637313375606212007-09-20T15:22:00.000-05:002007-09-20T15:22:00.000-05:00Ooh, careful with your math! Only six times more e...Ooh, careful with your math! Only six times more efficient.Alison Cumminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370841996857073237noreply@blogger.com