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  1. HPV Vaccination and Screening | MEDiscuss CDSS
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    Who to vaccinate against HPV, at what age and in how many doses, alongside the screening that still has to happen.

    Clinical decision support 2,264 words
  2. Liver Fibrosis: FIB-4 and Elastography | MEDiscuss CDSS
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    FIB-4 and APRI on the blood count, then the elastography report read against the cause, and what follows when the two stages disagree.

    Clinical decision support 7,777 words
  3. MAP, Shock Index and Pulse Pressure | MEDiscuss CDSS
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    Mean arterial pressure, pulse pressure and the shock index from one set of vitals, built to find the patient who is compensating.

    Clinical decision support 3,486 words
  4. Mastering Respiratory Auscultation: The Clinical Skills Quiz
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    Assess your mastery of lung sounds with this clinical quiz. Test your knowledge on respiratory auscultation including vesicular vs. bronchial breathing, crackles, wheezes, and respiratory pathologies. Free certificate on acing this quiz.

    Site Clinical Skills 74 words
  5. Pregnancy VTE Exclusion Pathway | MEDiscuss CDSS
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    Excluding VTE in pregnancy, where the usual rules do not hold. Uses the pregnancy-adapted YEARS algorithm and the LEFt rule.

    Clinical decision support 1,983 words
  6. Strategies for Combating the Anti-Vax Challenge
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    This is not a new phenomenon. The term "anti-vax" dates back to 1796 with the introduction of the smallpox vaccine. However, modern misconceptions remain a

    Site Perspectives & Ethics 749 words
  7. Tetanus Wound Prophylaxis Pathway | MEDiscuss CDSS
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    Classifies the wound, then decides between Td, Tdap and tetanus immunoglobulin from the immunisation history.

    Clinical decision support 2,679 words
  8. The Hidden Dangers of Chips and Crisps
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    Chips and crisps are popular snacks all over the world. They are appreciated for their crunch and variety by kids and adults alike. However their health

    Site Healthy Kitchen 778 words
  9. Thyrotoxicosis Diagnosis and Titration | MEDiscuss CDSS
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    Reads TSH, FT4, FT3 and the clinical signs to work out the aetiology of the thyrotoxicosis, and titrates the treatment against it.

    Clinical decision support 1,985 words
  10. VOCAL-Penn Cirrhosis Surgical Risk Score | MEDiscuss CDSS
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    Predicts 30-day, 90-day and 180-day post-operative mortality, and 90-day hepatic decompensation, for a patient with cirrhosis undergoing one of six categories of non-hepatic surgery.

    Clinical decision support 3,227 words