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The HbA1c Target: The Evidence Behind the Toolmediscuss.org › hba1c-target-evidence-behind-the-tool
Why the HbA1c to treat towards is not the normal value, what UKPDS, DCCT and ACCORD taught us about pushing it lower, where the guidelines disagree, and why an HbA1c can mislead in anaemia: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS HbA1c Target tool.
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Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Evidence Behind the Pathwaymediscuss.org › acute-coronary-syndrome-evidence-behind-the-pathway
Why the clock reads 120 minutes, why India lyses and sends, what high-sensitivity troponin changed, and the trials behind oxygen, beta-blockers, the second antiplatelet and shock: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS ACS pathway.
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Acute Hypocalcaemia: The Evidence Behind the Protocolmediscuss.org › acute-hypocalcaemia-evidence-behind-the-protocol
Why the total calcium can mislead, why the calcium will not rise until the magnesium is corrected, why gluconate and chloride are not interchangeable by volume, why the calcium falls after a thyroidectomy, and what the ECG shows: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS Acute Hypocalcaemia tool.
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Adult Immunisation: The Evidence Behind the Guidemediscuss.org › adult-immunisation-evidence-behind-the-guide
Why a wound gets Td and never standalone TT, why an older adult with diabetes needs vaccines at all, why PCV20 replaced the two-step pneumococcal series, which zoster vaccine to use, and what is safe in pregnancy: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS Adult Immunisation Guide.
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Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: The Evidence Behind the Pathwaymediscuss.org › rabies-post-exposure-prophylaxis-evidence-behind-the-pathway
Which bites are Category III, why a monkey bite is never watched for ten days, why the wound is washed before anything else, how the immunoglobulin is infiltrated, why the two monoclonals are dosed so differently, and why there are no contraindications: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS Rabies PEP Pathway.
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Refeeding Syndrome: The Evidence Behind the Pathwaymediscuss.org › refeeding-syndrome-evidence-behind-the-pathway
Why a starved patient can be harmed by the first meal, why the serum phosphate is normal until it suddenly is not, how often it happens, and the full starting-calorie, thiamine and electrolyte tables with their sources: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS refeeding syndrome pathway.
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The Paediatric Immunisation Schedule: The Evidence Behind the Schedulermediscuss.org › paediatric-immunisation-schedule-evidence-behind-the-scheduler
What to do with a child who has missed doses, where each vaccine goes, which vaccines must never freeze, how the NIS and IAP schedules differ, and what to do after an adverse event: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS Paediatric Immunisation Scheduler.
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Undifferentiated Fever: The Evidence Behind the Pathwaymediscuss.org › undifferentiated-fever-evidence-behind-the-pathway
Which test to send on which day of fever, when to start doxycycline without waiting for serology, why the old dengue grades were retired, and why the patient who looks better on day 5 needs watching: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS Undifferentiated Fever Pathway.
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Diabetes Classification: The Evidence Behind the Pathwaymediscuss.org › diabetes-classification-evidence-behind-the-pathway
Type 1.5, type 3c, type 5 and the rest; why a young, thin Indian with diabetes is still often type 2; whom to test for LADA and MODY; and the Indian studies behind each step: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS diabetes classification pathway.
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FIB-4 and Elastography: The Evidence Behind the Thresholdsmediscuss.org › fib-4-and-elastography-evidence-behind-the-thresholds
Where FIB-4 and APRI came from, why age changes the answer, what a stiffness reading can and cannot tell you, and every threshold side by side: the evidence behind the MEDiscuss CDSS FIB-4 and elastography tool.