A 60-year-old woman with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia and elevated diastolic blood pressure, presented with a two-month history of worsening intermittent palpitations, chest tightness, and diaphoresis. Electrocardiography revealed non-specific ST-T changes in the anterior leads; high-sensitivity troponin was normal. Based on intermediate pre-test probability per 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines,1 coronary CT angiography (CTA) was performed for suspected coronary artery disease.
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Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay
(MedPage Today) — Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. “I’m grateful I didn’t die,” she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed…
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What I Wish I Knew As A Family Medicine Resident
Medical school teaches the “hard” skills, but what about the rest? Drs Petty and Bhingradia discuss emotional intelligence, difficult conversations, and negotiating for the career you want. Medscape Family Medicine
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CKM Syndrome Recognition and Collaboration Gaining Traction
While first-ever guidelines are in the works, experts across specialties share their take on the current state of preventing, diagnosing, and managing CKM syndrome. Medscape Medical News
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Gantry-based cone-beam CT of the thoracolumbar spine: A phantom comparison with Photon-Counting CT and Energy-Integrating CT
While cone beam CT (CBCT) is commonly used in musculoskeletal imaging of the extremities, its application in spinal imaging has been restricted by small field-of-view (FOV) coverage. Recent advancements in gantry-based CBCT systems promise to enable comprehensive imaging of the spinal column.