This morning, Peter Glynn led us on a discussion on high-value care for abnormal LFTs. One study looked at the cost-effectiveness of focused testing (testing that is deliberate, patient-centered) compared with extensive, non-directed testing (testing for all etiologies at once). Some take-aways: When accounting for pre-test probabilities and clinical evaluation, focused testing was more cost-effective,
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Things We Do For No Reason (TWDFNR) Supplemental oxygen for normoxemic patients! Multiple studies have shown no benefit and potentially harm when administering oxygen routinely to patients whose SpO2 is >94-96% or in those with 88-92% but underlying risk of respiratory failure (eg COPD patients) Do NOT give supplemental oxygen to acute MI patients unless
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