Bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) involves gathering a patient's medical history, performing a physical examination, and determining the need for diagnostic testing. Physicians integrate this ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- In geriatric medicine, the adage that age is just a number holds true. New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center uses a simple assessment tool to determine how well ...

The assessment of a patient’s body fluid status is a challenging task for modern clinicians. Ultrasonography has numerous advantages, the most important being reproducibility and bedside monitoring of ...

Bedside nursing skills are the heartbeat of quality patient care, blending technical expertise with human connection. From accurate physical assessments to effective communication, these competencies ...

Successfully treating chronic pain is challenging, as patients respond heterogeneously to analgesic treatments. Such variation in response can be attributed to differing underlying pain-generating ...

(HealthDay)—Data relating to the value of bedside physical examinations in the intensive care unit (ICU) are sparse, according to a review published online Aug. 4 in the Annals of the American ...

The concussion test, which shows results after 15 minutes, can help evaluate patients up to 24 hours after injury, company says. The FDA has approved Abbott’s i-STAT TBI cartridge to use with whole ...

(Boston)—The patient–doctor relationship is built upon trust in not only doctors’ knowledge and skills but also attitudes. Over time, notions of trust in medical education have focused increasingly on ...

Bedside skills remain the foundation of safe, effective nursing care, even in a tech-driven healthcare world. From focused assessments to clear communication, mastering these techniques builds ...

Successfully treating chronic pain is challenging, as patients respond heterogeneously to analgesic treatments. Such variation in response can be attributed to differing underlying pain-generating ...