Listen Better, See Deeper
Combining Medical Attentiveness with Artificial IntelligenceJohn Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform, wrote this article.Embracing an “ecology of attention” will significantly improve patient care, according to Mark Kissler, MD, at the University of Colorado.1Kissler and his colleagues point out that clinicians spend much of their time multi-tasking and navigating around interruptions. While such juggling acts are often unavailable, it ’s important to occasionally step back and ask: Is this the best use of my tim...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - March 2, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
1896 – The Birth of Radiology
By SAURABH JHA and JEANNE ELKIN
Mr. Smith’s pneumonia was clinically shy. He didn’t have a fever. His white blood cells hadn’t increased. The only sign of an infection, other than his cough, was that his lung wasn’t as dark as it should be on the radiograph. The radiologist, taught to see, noticed that the normally crisp border between the heart and the lung was blurred like ink smudged on blotting paper. Something that had colonized the lungs was stopping the x-rays.
Hundred and twenty-five years ago, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a German physicist and the Rector at the University of Wurzburg, made an acci...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians RogueRad jeanne elkin Radiology Saurabh Jha Wilhelm Roentgen Source Type: blogs
Lessons Learned: What Data Leaks in Connected Medical Devices Are Teaching Us
The following is a guest article by David Sygula, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at CybelAngel. They are the machines that take your X-rays, and conduct your MRI, CT and ultrasound scans. More than ever, they are linked to networks, workstations and servers – there are an estimated 450 million connected medical devices in the world and, […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 4, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Security and Privacy CybelAngel David Sygula DICOM Hacks Health Data Breaches Healthcare Hacks Healthcare Security Medical Device Security Source Type: blogs
Changes to radiation oncology offer hope when there was none
Radiation oncology has been around for a century, and, at first, advancements in the field came rapidly. The evolution of X-rays and CT scans to inform treatment. Intraoperative radiation therapy. Technology that allows for tailored dose distribution. But for the past 20 years, the pace of innovations seemed to slow. We remained stymied, for instance, […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 4, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/hoag-memorial-hospital-presbyterian" rel="tag" > Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
Finally, an Elusive Fracture
"Can you give this
lady pain medicine?" the nurse said as she pointed to a room.I didn't even know who
she was talking about. I didn't have a patient in that room. But wails emanated
from that location, and the nurse was advocating for the patient's relief.As I made my way to the
room, the nurse added, "She fell and broke her arm." Unwrapping the
EMS splint, I knew she was right. I felt the sickening sensation of bones
moving above hands. That doesn't happen often in the forearm, and I wondered
what the x-ray would reveal. Both
the radius and the ulna were broken and grossly unstable. Three of u...
Source: Lions and Tigers and Bears - January 5, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Painfree IVF - Why IVF at Malpani IVF clinic is painfree
One of the major concerns which IVF patients have is that IVF is going to be painful . All of us associate doctors with pain , and while all doctors say they're not going to hurt you , they all end up inflicting pain.This is especially true for infertile couples – especially those who have had a HSG. They thought it would be a simple X-ray, and X-rays aren ’t associated with pain. However, a HSG can be extremely painful , and patients are completely unprepared for this , because no one has bothered to tell them the truth.They find it very hard to trust any doctor after this, and it ’s hard to overcome this...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - December 18, 2020 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Would You Let A Robot Take Your Blood Sample?
A few years ago we wrote about Veebot when we collected the most exciting tasks robots could do in hospitals. Veebot created a robot that could draw blood – in difficult cases faster and even more effectively than a human. Tests showed that it can correctly identify the most accessible vein with an 83% accuracy. This is about as good as an experienced human phlebotomist. Moreover, with this technology, the blood-drawing process takes only about a minute.
Veebot’s video was hugely popular because they wanted to robotise a process known to and disliked by everyone. It turned out that everyone wanted the resul...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 17, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Robotics blood test nurse blood draw nurses robotics in healthcare covid covid19 Veebot Rutgers Source Type: blogs
Smart Stethoscope Helps Monitor and Diagnose Respiratory Conditions: Interview with Helena Binetskaya, CEO of Healthy Networks
LungPass, an AI-powered Bluetooth stethoscope has been developed by Healthy Networks, a company based in Talinn, Estonia. The device can analyze sounds from the lungs and help to diagnose or monitor a variety of respiratory conditions, with an initial focus on pneumonia and COPD.
The aim was to create a low-cost (the device costs as little as $45) technology that people could keep at home and use if they suspect to be were a respiratory illness or to monitor a pre-existing condition. With many respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia, timely diagnosis and intervention is critical to avoid serious illness or death.
Ha...
Source: Medgadget - December 9, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Exclusive Geriatrics Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Don't Just Rely on X-Rays
A woman in her 50s reported
four days of left-sided pleuritic chest pain in her lower ribs. No other symptoms:
no fever, trauma, shortness of breath, cough, or wheezing. It's COVID times, so
who knows? A chest x-ray and labs were ordered. The x-ray appeared clear.
Perhaps it was pleurisy. The white blood count was more than 17 mL! Still no fever:
99.2°F.Then the D-dimer came back
elevated. A chest CT angiogram was obviously the next step. Maybe it was a pulmonary
embolism.Surprise! It was pneumonia,
and it wasn't a little one!Chest x-rays are used as a
screening tool for pneumonia. They require le...
Source: Lions and Tigers and Bears - November 30, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
A Fracture That’s Rarely Alone
"The guy with the ankle pain was brought back from x-ray. What is going on there?""A fibular fracture," my colleague said.I am always looking for radiographic images of orthopedic injuries. It is a passion. I believe that plain x-rays of bony injuries must be in the wheelhouse of an emergency physician. We tend to see them first, and we need to know what to look for and what to tell the patient to look for.With those words—a fibular fracture—time stopped. She had my full attention. I went to see the screen. "What do you mean a fibular fracture? Where?"My mind raced. It could just be a r...
Source: Lions and Tigers and Bears - October 28, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Stopping osteoarthritis: Could recent heart research provide a clue?
Here’s a recent headline that I found confusing: Could the first drug that slows arthritis be here?
It’s confusing because it depends on which of the more than 100 types of arthritis we’re discussing. We’ve had drugs that slow rheumatoid arthritis for decades. In fact, more than a dozen FDA-approved drugs can reduce, or even halt, joint damage in people with rheumatoid arthritis. We also have effective medications to slow or stop gout, another common type of arthritis.
But the headline refers to osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis. And currently, no medications can safely and reliably slow the pace of...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Arthritis Health Inflammation Source Type: blogs
New guidelines for aches, pains, and strains
We’ve all been there before. A minor injury leads to a sore ankle, achy shoulder, or sore neck. You could do nothing, try to ignore it, and see if it gets better. Or you may be tempted to take something, especially if significant discomfort prevents you from doing your usual activities or keeps you up at night.
So, what’s the best initial treatment? For minor injuries, your options are many, including:
Home remedies. Common approaches are the “RICE” treatments — Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation: applying cold to the sore area, wearing an elastic wrap to compress the sore area, rest, and elevation (such as p...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Bones and joints Exercise and Fitness Health Pain Management Source Type: blogs
X-Rays and Electron Beams Print 3D Soft Objects at High Resolution
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, have developed a new technique to 3D print soft objects, such as hydrogels, at a higher resolution than previously possible. The technique uses X-rays or electron beams to crosslink the gels, helping to create complex structures at a nanometer scale. The technique could have potential in creating engineered tissue constructs for regenerative medicine applications.
Soft materials, such as hydrogels, have significant potential in tissue engineering, given their mechanical properties and biocompatible...
Source: Medgadget - September 24, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials Source Type: blogs
A Good Story
That was the chief compliant. Right away, I was skeptical because it seemed rare that something was actually stuck in a patient's throat.Long ago, I had moved away from plain x-rays to CTs for this complaint. Direct visualization was fraught with problems. I just didn't do it enough to feel confident that I would be able to see an embedded fishbone among the glistening saliva. It was possible that it could be so buried in soft tissue that I could not see the top.I thought I had already seen the future path before I drew back the curtain.Lying comfortably on his side was a 22-year-old man with rock solid vital signs, an ...
Source: Lions and Tigers and Bears - September 1, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
AI System Decides When to Help Diagnose X-Rays
Artificial intelligence is playing an ever larger role in modern clinical care. For example, there are already imaging processing systems that are able to automatically spot polyps during colonoscopies and help analyze head CT scans for hemorrhage and mass effect. A universal issue with such systems is that they do not take into account how experienced, busy, or in need of actual help a given clinician is. A team of MIT researchers has now developed a machine learning system that can adjust how it makes clinically relevant decisions, whether to let an expert decide something or to do so itself, and to do so while taking in...
Source: Medgadget - August 11, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Informatics Radiology Source Type: blogs
