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Most docs have recognized the ridiculous science behind the Quality rules requiring antibiotics in Community Aquired Pneumonia within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital. Finally, there is a study from our home NJ Medical School in Newark, NJ that reveals Read More...
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 6:41 AM
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Well, I am happy to see that the American College of Emergency Physicians is doing all it can to keep up with evolving technologies. From having our council meeting with wireless connections and live web presentations to now the addition of blogging. Read More...
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Monday, February 19, 2007 2:38 PM
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This article per Reuter's reveals something that I am not surprised about. Physicians especially in their privat offices are not using computers to document patient records, write prescriptions or to track patients' routine preventative care. Working Read More...
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Friday, June 09, 2006 10:36 AM
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I am not concerned about bird flu at this point. I think most of it is media frenzy. Yes there have been 100 deaths worldwide from it, but how many people die from the flu in the US. The graph below gives a percentage of those who die from the flu/pneumonia Read More...
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Monday, May 01, 2006 1:22 PM
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Once again the alarmists at the FDA are going forward and giving a good drug a bad wrap. This time it is benzocaine , a topical anesthetic, that is especially useful to anesthetize the inside of the mouth and throat before introducing a tube into the Read More...
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 11:04 AM
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Recently, I was made aware of a case of Pertussis in my area. Now I had read about a resurgence in Pertussis in adults and young adults, but have not actually seen or perhaps recognized any. Typically young adults and adults have a milder form of the Read More...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:40 PM
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Recently, my grandfather died of complications from C. dificile. At our hospital this has become a real nasty critter. We have speculated as to why it is more virulent even in healthy young people than any of us can recall. In a recent review article Read More...
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Friday, February 03, 2006 4:52 PM
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I have just added the Johns Hopkins antibiotic guide to the toolbox. Not only can you access it via the web but you can also download it to your Palm OS . I have had it on my Palm for a while and only just discovered it is also on the web. Frankly, it Read More...
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Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:03 PM
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For those of you who during a shift can't seem to find the algorithm or calculation you are looking for, I am pleased to have added the Emergency Medicine toolbox on the bottom left of my blog page . I often find myself searching the web for some information Read More...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:19 PM
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Yes, I am still alive and will resume blogging shortly. Last 2 months have been very hectic with large work and family commitments. I have a lot of thoughts for blogging but have not had the moment....but the near future looks brighter. Share this post: Read More...
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Friday, July 29, 2005 7:49 PM
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I follow Rory Blythes blog . His non-technical rantings are very funny, and I am sure if I knew what his technical rantings were about they would be funny to me also. Recently, he wrote about his experience with Lexapro , and includes an incredible discussion Read More...
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Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:37 PM
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After a recent trip to Capitol Hill this week and reading GruntDocs blog regarding the CMS requirements for the treatment of pneumonia , it seems only appropriate to comment on how the US medical system is precariously poised for collapse. I have talked Read More...
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Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:03 PM
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So here it is despite the fact that you pay for liability insuranc e in New Jersey, if your insurance company goes belly-up, you will be personally liable for whatever they cannot pay. I guess being a consumer of a product really does not matter. You Read More...
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Friday, April 08, 2005 7:01 PM
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Since everyone is weighing in on the Schiavo case I thought that I would, too. Frankly, without having all the medical information about the case it is difficult to say whether or not the removal of the feeding tube was the right call. Trying to interpret Read More...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:36 PM
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For those of you who do not know, Dr. Greg Henry is one of Emergency Medicines preeminent philosophers, and educators. Having heard him speak on many occasions, I would describe his style as in-your-face eloquence. Anyway, I wanted to summarize some points Read More...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2005 3:59 PM
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