Headache and Common Questions
American Headache Society (AHS) published in Headache Journal list of 5 things physicians and patients should question in Nov 2013. This is a quick review and you can find full text here.
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Discharge Against Medical Advice, Pitfalls and Ttroubleshooting
Discharge Against Medical Advice, Pitfalls and Troubleshooting. There is a very interesting article from JAMA in Nov. 2013, explaining of misconception and how misleading is information regarding discharge patient with AMA. I always discuss with residents that signing an AMA form does not mean anything unless you document the patient’s condition and mental status and […]
Continue ReadingBronchitis; Antibiotics or No Antibiotics, That is the question
Dilemma: cough, smoker, discoloured sputum, diagnosis: Bronchitis, now: Abx or no Abx BMJ, Oct 2013: Efficacy of anti-inflammatory or antibiotic treatment in patients with non-complicated acute bronchitis and discoloured sputum: randomised placebo controlled trial
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