More than once, I have observed providers document both depression and bipolar disorder together. Although these diagnoses share similarities, they are not interchangeable.
Sepsis-3 is celebrating its fourth birthday this year, and while it can be hard to judge the success or failure of a child until it’s forty, one can at least take an early look to make sure the kid isn’t tearing wings off flies. So, what do we...Read More »
A few years ago, there was a change of attitude within seizure medicine that manifested itself as new terminology. The older term “pseudoseizure” was replaced by the phrase “psychogenic non-epileptogenic seizure.” The theory behind the change is...Read More »
Ever had a word that you’ve mispronounced your entire life? Of course, all of us have those as a kid. In my younger day (you know, last Thursday), it was the word chaos, which I was convinced sounded like “chowse,” and doubt, which I simply knew...Read More »
One of my ex-wives earned a master’s degree in rhetoric during our marriage. I’m still not exactly sure what that means, other than my chances of winning any kind of discussion went from slim to none. I was interested in her coursework, though,...Read More »
Sometimes writing for the ACDIS Blog feels like screaming into a pillow…you do it for your own benefit, because there’s no one to hear you. I’m very grateful that Brian Murphy, Melissa Varnavas, Linnea Archibald, and Carolyn Riel let me...Read More »
The healthcare landscape has changed drastically over the last few months. How should a CDI specialist carry on while physicians are on the battlefield fighting an invisible, unpredictable viral opponent, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19)? For a CDI...Read More »
