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A Very Tepid Defense of the Physical Exam

Sensible Medicine

or I am sure a CT (MR, Echo, PET, insert test here) could do a whole lot better. He discharges the patient with instructions to follow up if necessary. The tests were negative, and the omeprazole had no effect. The exam tests a diagnostic hypothesis. However, I am usually left thinking: Who needs to know that?

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RAG in Healthcare: Your Complete Guide to Its Implementation

Arkenea

. ” RAG powered clinical decision support systems can: Analyze patient symptoms against your hospital’s historical cases and outcomes Recommend treatment protocols based on your organization’s success rates Flag potential drug interactions using your current formulary Suggest diagnostic procedures based on your equipment availability (..)

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EHR Interoperability: In-Depth Guide (2025 updated)

Arkenea

Healthcare providers utilize C-CDAs to send consultation notes, continuity of care documents, discharge summaries, diagnostic imaging reports, and other documents for clinical decision-making. CDA is basically a standard that defines semantics and structure of clinical documents for data exchange.

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HHS-OIG Settles Alleged EMTALA Violations with 3 Healthcare Providers

The HIPAA Journal

She reported 10/10 pain, left lower quadrant pain, extreme cramping, and bleeding, and had a positive pregnancy test with her OB/GYN earlier that day. Diagnostic tests revealed a beta HCG of 4049, indicative of intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy. The patient presented at the ED with a suspected ectopic pregnancy.

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A (re)Visit to an Old-Fashioned Doctor

Sensible Medicine

A thoughtful H&P can avoid unnecessary tests that in turn produce false positive results that then demand further evaluation. Old-fashioned doctors routinely seek all of the patient's previous medical records, not just the discharge summaries. Diagnostic reasoning is (at least partially) deductive reasoning.

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Advice for the New Intern 2.0

Sensible Medicine

Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. For any test you order, what is the diagnostic hypothesis you are testing? i] A clinical reasoning sin on the “Diagnostic Reasoning Yellow Card” Remind yourself of this fact every day.

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Advice for Internship: Part II

Sensible Medicine

Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. For any test you order, what is the diagnostic hypothesis you are testing? Ask yourself, “what is the pre-test probability of the disease I am testing for?”