An “Advance directive” is a legal document designed to help patients communicate their wishes about medical treatment if they become unable to make their wishes known because of illness or injury.
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Requirements for physicians under state and federal laws
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Guidelines for consent, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections in Texas.
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Understanding the rules and responsibilities when managing health care staff.
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Best practices for providing reasonable accommodations for disabled patients
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Answering your questions on how to minimize risk when prescribing medications.
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Physicians must balance parental rights, a minor’s autonomy, and the law.
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Read about practical ways to manage difficult patient interactions
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FDA has added restrictions and new labeling for all approved breast implants.
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An eight-year-old boy came with his mother to a local ED with pain in his lower left leg from a fall earlier that day.
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An eight-year-old girl was brought to the ED with a groin injury from a bicycle accident.
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Physicians will be charged $50 for access to the PMP through their EHR Online access through PMP AWARxE will continue free of charge.
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A pain management specialist ordered an MRI of the thoracic spine. In addition to some spinal pathology, the radiologist noted a “possible 9 mm right lung nodule.”
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The radiologist interpreted the study and noted an area of slightly hazy density in the left lung with nearby fibrotic changes.
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The patient claimed that the physician told him that the rectal bleeding was due to his diverticulosis and was not life threatening.
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The first documented assessment of the patient in the ED revealed a temperature of 97.9 degrees; pulse 53; respirations 20; blood pressure 147/77 mm Hg; oxygen saturation 97%.
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A 58-year-old woman with a history of morbid obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol arrived in the ED by ambulance. She reported numbness and blurred vision.
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A 28-year-old man was involved in a motorcycle collision, sustaining multiple injuries. The EMS records reflect that the patient’s chief complaint at the scene was leg pain.
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A 16-year-old girl was brought to the emergency department after sustaining a leg injury while playing soccer. X-rays revealed a right bimalleolar ankle fracture dislocation.
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On June 1, a 35-year-old woman fell while stepping off a boat, injuring her chin, jaw, wrist, and hand. She went to an urgent-care clinic for treatment.
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