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It has been well over a year since the controversial publication of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report on diagnostic errors in the emergency department (ED).1 The...
Read moreA 59-year-old man presents to your community emergency department (ED) with chest pain that is radiating to his back. His vital signs are normal and the ECG does not demonstrate...
Read moreChronic knee pain is common and debilitating. Patients often seek care in the emergency department (ED) setting when flares of pain affect their ability to ambulate, climb stairs, or even...
Read moreThe best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those moments when we get to say “I don’t know.” For some of these...
Read moreA 9-month-old male presents to emergency department (ED) with his mother for seizure. The child was diagnosed with seizure disorder at 2 months of age and has had multiple visits...
Read moreFew shifts go by without ordering at least one urinalysis. While they are ubiquitously used, urine testing is often unneeded and frequently misleading. How often do you feel frustrated about...
Read moreBiodesix has reported that its lung diagnostic test distribution and revenue has increased over 50% compared to this time last year.For its first-quarter 2024 update (ending March 31), Biodesix reported...
Read moreMore than 400 School of Medicine alumni and their guests gathered in Charlottesville during April as part of three events hosted by the UVA Medical Alumni Association. Members of the...
Read moreUta Erdbrügger, MD Uta Erdbrügger, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, and colleagues were awarded a five-year, $3.5 million NIH-NIDDK R01 grant titled “Insulin,...
Read morePrecision medicine company Myriad Genetics has signed an agreement to sell its EndoPredict business to French IVD and life sciences firm Eurobio Scientific. In addition, Eurobio will receive the license...
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