Re: Chronic prostatitis (chronic pelvic pain syndrome)
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Source: BMJ Comments - January 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
New SIJ Fusion Device
Novel SI Joint System 510(k) Cleared | Orthopedics This Week
Novel SI Joint System 510(k) Cleared
ryortho.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 4, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Pain- PM & R Office Build Out
I'm leasing some new office space and need advice on a build out. Office space is 1500 sq feet, landlord is doing a full buildout to my specs. How big of a room do you typically allocate to a flouroscopy suite (plan to do basic interventional spine procedures in the office). How big do you typically make your exam rooms? What are some features I should ask for in the build out. Planning for 3 exam rooms, 1 procedure suite for fluoroscopy, personal office, small work space for midlevel...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 4, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PMR ’s chill Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Using AI in Pain Management...
If I were an insurance company and found out that a pain doctor used a virtual AI ambient scribe to create clinical documentation that incorporated all the medical necessity criteria from the health plan's medical policies for interventional pain procedures into the note, and then prompted the clinician to ask specific questions at the end of the encounter if said criteria were not fulfilled, I'd be pissed... (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Opioid Agonist Therapy Underused, Data Suggest
The low rates of opioid agonist therapy administration over time suggest that additional efforts are needed to promote this intervention in acute care settings, according to the researchers.
www.medscape.com
When you take policy statements from family docs seriously. Have others learned nothing from the past 30 year opioid disaster in the US?
Giving a long acting morphine to those with OUD is not in their or society's best interests. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 1, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheLoneWolf Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Post Nominations for 2023 Pain KOL of the Year
Take a moment to reflect and answer this question, "Which KOL, through their presence & reach, has helped you be a better you?" (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 31, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Return to OR after Pain Fellowship?
Anyone here return to the OR (permanently) after doing a pain fellowship?
If so, what were the reasons? Are you happy with your decision? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: po_boy Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
TFESI for huge disc extrusions vs surg ref
Greetings all,
I had an experience last week with a surgical referral I placed and would love any input in the group. Long story short young healthy guy with a huge disc exrtrusion l4-5 with severe stenosis NF narrowing severe pain X6 months with all the classic radic symptoms and severe pain. Failed PT, NSAIDS, gabapentin. Neuro exam in tact other then some reduced sensation to LT but no weakness and sym reflexes... just severe pain. Talked to patient about options for tx including...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: schmee90 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
2024 Professional Goals and Healthcare Strategy
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Periapical abscess from invisalign?
A friend of mine was diagnosed with periapical abscess and now needs root canal at a young age.
Is this a common complication of invisalign? She never had any tooth sensitivity or toothache other than some pain when changing invisalign trays. Even the abscess doesnt cause any pain, it was just so swollen and was seen on xray, so I assume the nerve is dead. Just don’t know when the nerve died when she did not have any symptoms before.
Thank you in advance. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: JiPo Tags: Dental Residents and Practicing Dentists Source Type: forums
Pennsylvania License/PPLE Exam
Hi PA Psychologists!!
I took the PPLE and failed it So frustrating after taking/passing the EPPP. Not to mention that the PA board is being a pain about it.
My question is for people who passed the PPLE: What are some study tips that you may have and how should I navigate the questions on the exam that are so oddly/specifically worded? Thanks for your help and encouragement!! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Fenestella Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
Socialized medicine up north
Canadian Health Care Leaves Patients Frozen In Line
This year, Canadian patients faced a median wait of 27.7 weeks for medically necessary treatment from a specialist after being referred by a general practitioner.
www.forbes.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Nurse practitioners
Sprouting all around us like weeds because the barrier to entry is so low. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Office Fluoro Contrast Billing
For those of you who do in office fluoro - how do you handle billing for contrast?
Our EMR (ModMed) calculates billing meds by mL used and so 1 mL of Omnipaque-300 is billed ~$0.40. Which is wayyy below cost of Omnipaque.
Does everyone just eat the cost of contrast at a loss or am I missing something with how contrast should be billed?
Our billing team wants to bill by 'unit' and argues 1 mL = 300 units of Omnipaque-300 - this seems incorrect at welcoming an audit nightmare.
Any...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: runfastnow Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
How do new fellowship pathways form?
Not too long ago, EM-> pain became a thing. Same with EM—> CCM. What else could we do? I feel like cardiology would be realistic. Who decides? Who do we talk to? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: gomavs Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
