Medical Calculators for Common Skiing Snowboarding Injuries
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-02-04T00:07:34+08:00Every winter, millions of people travel to the mountains to ski, snowboard, and just relax amid the beautiful scenery. [...]
15 Calculators to Help with Medication Non Compliance
John Svirbely, MD2022-02-04T00:09:12+08:00Medication non compliance (nonadherence) with a physician's therapeutic plan is a major problem in healthcare. It can lead to [...]
Fall Prevention in the Elderly and Other Vulnerable Populations
John Svirbely, MD2022-02-04T00:05:01+08:00Without gravity there would be no falls. Falls are a major cause of accidental trauma throughout one's life. Often [...]
Diagnosing Rare Diseases Disorders with Medical Algorithms
Chad Rudnick, MD2021-09-25T08:00:41+08:00Primary care physicians often have the unique task of deciding whether a patient who presents with an uncommon constellation [...]
Early Warning Signs Stroke
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-11T17:38:51+08:00According to the Internet Stroke Center each year, 15 million strokes occur around the world, with almost 800,000 in [...]
Fear of Healthcare – 5 Health Phobias that Affect Outcomes
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-16T20:41:07+08:00A busy clinician may sometimes forget just how scared a patient can be and may not even know why. [...]
Got 420? Marijuana Health Risks
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-16T21:21:17+08:00More states have legalized marijuana, thereby creating a potentially confusing situation. Local, state and federal laws may differ for [...]
Case Study: Adenocarcinomas and Their Often Misleading Symptoms
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-16T22:11:11+08:00Medical History Jane is a 40-year-old, married mother of two teenage boys. She teaches at the local elementary school [...]
Warning Signs Head Injury
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-17T09:28:54+08:00Warning Signs Head Injury What did Henry the Eighth and Howard Hughes have in common? Both Henry the Eighth [...]
Are Cruises Safe? Safety Checks for Holiday Cruising
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-17T10:12:43+08:00Winter and the holidays are a time of year when many people living in cold climates dream of taking [...]
Holiday Stress Management and Medical Issues – Thanksgiving, Christmas
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-17T14:00:54+08:00Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday for many Americans, with an abundance of family, friends, food and football. However, for [...]
Workplace Risk Factors for Violence in Healthcare
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-17T14:17:43+08:00As we recently saw in Las Vegas, there are violent people in the world who are willing to kill [...]
Worker Safety and Health During Disaster Recovery
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-17T14:41:07+08:00As people try to rebuild their lives after disasters such as Hurricane Harvey, Irma or Martha and the recent [...]
Health IT Interoperability and Our Veterans
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-17T15:27:01+08:00When I was younger all of my health data was in a folder in my family doctor's office. If [...]
Health Safety Regulations: OSHA’s Role in Healthcare
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-17T23:59:41+08:00The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has historically shown a low profile in most healthcare institutions. Employee bulletin [...]
The Many Facets of Chronic Alcohol Abuse
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-18T00:57:17+08:00Alcohol use is prevalent in many parts of the world and for some people alcohol misuse and chronic alcohol [...]
Pharmacogenetics Testing and Drug Effectiveness
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-18T11:31:33+08:00Your patient is a middle-aged male from the inner city who is receiving oxycodone for severe, chronic pain. He [...]
Much To Do About Tattoos: Tattoo Infections & Other Risks
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-18T13:52:44+08:00Last month the FDA updated its Consumer Report "Think Before You Ink" which outlines some of the adverse effects [...]
Morbid Obesity Treatment – Bariatric Surgery?
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-18T14:52:44+08:00Obesity affects many people around the world. According to the World Health Organization, obesity is the fifth leading cause [...]
Tools to Identify and Prevent Yellow Fever Transmission
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-18T15:34:22+08:00Yellow fever is one of those scary diseases that most of us have never seen before. Many of us [...]
How to Improve the Medical Insurance Claims Process
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-19T17:48:13+08:00The insurance industry has many facets. In health care its roles range from health care coverage to disability and [...]
Tools Reduce Hospital Readmissions – Medical Calculators
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-19T18:05:14+08:00Life is full of things that cause negative feelings. These feelings need to be discharged, and unfortunately some of [...]
12 Medical Calculators to Help Achieve Your New Year Resolutions Ideas
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-19T22:53:02+08:00It is the New Year and once again it’s time to consider a resolution to clean up your act. [...]
Saint Claus is Coming to Town (…or the ER)
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-20T00:10:05+08:00Santa Claus is coming to town! If you're like me and still believe in Santa Claus, then this is [...]
5 Medical Assessment Tools for Urgent Care
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-20T21:05:32+08:00Cold and flu season is upon us and with the increase in the number of common colds, flu-like illnesses, [...]
Disease, Infections, Aids and Stigma
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-20T21:22:24+08:00Stigma occurs in most societies, although its triggers and severity may vary based on culture, religion and history. Even [...]
7 Medical Calculators for Celiac Disease Diagnosis
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-20T23:09:31+08:00This case study is presented to highlight how medical calculators can be useful clinical decision making tools for celiac [...]
The Flu: Decision Tools & CDC Influenza Information
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-20T23:23:39+08:00With the turn of the leaves and cooler weather on the horizon, one of the illnesses that comes to [...]
Doctor vs. Machine: Health Symptom Checker Apps
Chad Rudnick, MD2016-10-13T05:57:44+08:00We have been comparing man to machine since, well… man made machines. In the past several years, with the [...]
21 Scores for Comorbid Medical Conditions: Charlson Comorbidity Score & More
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-24T10:54:29+08:00Comorbidity (also referred to as polypathology) refers to the number and type of health problems that a patient has. [...]
How to Obtain Health Insurance Prior Authorization in 3 Minutes or Less
Chad Rudnick, MD2016-12-15T10:29:14+08:00Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, or office administrator, it’s likely you have dealt with the time-consuming hassle of obtaining [...]
Reduce Readmissions with Analytics & CDC Antibiotic Resistance Program
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-24T11:15:58+08:00This case study discusses hospital readmissions and provides healthcare professionals with recommended medical algorithms in the form of scores, [...]
Protecting our Blood Supply: How to Prevent a Blood Transfusion Reaction
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-25T00:28:07+08:00As Zika virus spreads in North America, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which regulates the blood supply, has [...]
Polluted Water Diseases – An Olympic Challenge
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-25T00:51:36+08:00One concern during the Rio Olympics was the level of water pollution. It was uncertain if the waters were [...]
The Many Faces of Sepsis (5): Progression from a Community Acquired Infection
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-25T01:26:31+08:00Community acquired infection is an important cause of sepsis. While most infections do not result in sepsis, the sheer [...]
Medical Calculators Online for Sports-Related Conditions
Chad Rudnick, MD2016-12-15T10:13:55+08:00Olympic medals, elite athletes, and non-stop television coverage. You can’t turn on the TV, read an article, or scroll [...]
Medical Algorithms for Back To School Health
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-25T19:32:13+08:00With the turn of the calendar to August and department stores putting out the back to school sales, it [...]
Case Study: Cancer, Sarcoid, or Rose Thorn Infection?
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-25T19:44:37+08:00This case study highlights medical calculators and analytics which can be instrumental in a physician’s clinical decision making process, [...]
Many Faces of Sepsis (4): Sepsis Criteria for Vulnerable Patients
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-25T20:39:32+08:00Some patients may be more prone to sepsis than others, often because of a defect in their host defenses. [...]
Online Medical Calculators and Pokemon Go… A Perfect Catch
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-25T21:11:55+08:00Depending on your age, you may or may not remember the original Pokemon craze in the United States many [...]
Use of Depression Screening Questions to Help with Diagnosis
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-25T21:20:22+08:00It’s no surprise that patients will often defer or deflect from certain topics while talking with their primary care [...]
Many Faces of Sepsis (3): Obscure Causes Sepsis Infection
John Svirbely, MD2016-12-09T02:20:01+08:00Our third article in the series on sepsis, centers on obscure causes that sometimes make sepsis difficult to diagnose. Throughout the [...]
July Phenomenon: Overcoming Medical Resident Anxiety
Chad Rudnick, MD2016-12-15T10:15:53+08:00The July phenomenon is something that is discussed every year in teaching hospitals in the United States. With the [...]
Many Faces of Sepsis (2): Pediatric and Neonatal Sepsis Algorithms
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-25T23:21:27+08:00This second article in our series on sepsis, centers on this complex clinical problem in infants and children. Throughout [...]
Summertime Ailments: Patients with Hot Tub Itch, Sunburns & Bites
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-25T23:41:18+08:00Preparing for Summer: Using our Medical Algorithms platform to review common situations Summer is approaching. With the warm weather comes the [...]
Many Faces of Sepsis (1): Cancer Therapy and Management Febrile Neutropenia
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-26T00:03:32+08:00The purpose of this case study is to highlight ways in which medical algorithms can be integrated into the [...]
How to Identify Listeria Monocytogenes Symptoms, Sources, Risk Factors
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-26T00:19:17+08:00Recently, a nationwide recall of frozen food items was instituted as a result of potential bacterial contamination from Listeria [...]
Improve Outcomes with Surgical Risk Calculator Bundle
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-26T01:01:56+08:00At a recent Infection Control meeting, a case was brought up for discussion. It involved a revision (“redo”) orthopedic [...]
Case Study: High School Sports Concussions
Chad Rudnick, MD2022-01-26T19:42:45+08:00High School Sports Concussions Lucy, a 15-year-old female is competing in a karate tournament a few hours from her [...]
Case Study: Liver Trouble & Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis NASH
John Svirbely, MD2022-01-26T20:42:19+08:00This case study introduces a patient with non alcoholic steatohepatitis and related conditions, along with suggested medical calculators which [...]