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Diagnostics: The HINTS Exam
Dizziness is common and is commonly a frustrating diagnostic dilemma in the ED. As patient’s stories vary between providers, it would be nice if we had a tool that was objective, reproducible and definitive. Enter - the HINTS exam. Join Dr. Ijaz as he discusses this nuanced exam that can change dizziness into a definitive diagnosis.
Diagnostics: Toxic Alcohols
Anion Gap in you obtunded ingestion patient? Weekend gone dry and friends digging through the back of the cabinet? Join Dr. Kimmel as she discusses the diagnostics and therapeutics in toxic alcohol injections and when in doubt, bookmark this for a quick review of their toxicities and metabolites.
Diagnostics: Platelet Function Tests
Platelet transfusion is a hotly debated topic and practice pattern variation is high, which is a great time to get back to the basics. Dr. Urbanowicz gets back to the basics of platelet function assays and the conflicted role of transfusion if they are deemed dysfunctional