Adjusting D-Dimer Test Thresholds Could Reduce Unnecessary Imaging
Nearly every strategy addressing the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) revolves around the D-dimer test. These crosslink…
About Ryan Patrick Radecki, MD, MS
Ryan Patrick Radecki, MD, MS, is an emergency physician and informatician with Christchurch Hospital in Christchurch,
New Zealand. He is the Annals of Emergency
Medicine podcast co-host and Journal Club editor and can be found on Twitter @emlitofnote.
Posts by Ryan Patrick Radecki, MD, MS
Is Dexamethasone Helpful for Treating Pharyngitis?
In addition to our nominal business of handling true medical emergencies, typical emergency departments also provide care…
Medical Evidence Revisits Acute Kidney Injury Risk with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
In the last few decades, as advanced imaging has become pervasive, a few adverse effects relating to…
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
Improper Use of International Normalized Ratio Test Can Lead to Misuse of Resources, Patient Harm
There are many overused tests in the vastness of medicine, but few synthesize both overuse and inappropriateness…
Emergency Medicine Literature’s Top Practice-Changing Articles
Publication of practice-changing literature reached a fevered pitch this year
Radiation Therapy Overuse Spikes in the Emergency Department
Can you remember the last time you worked a shift in the emergency department and ordered zero…
Factors Driving Expanded Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke
There are dueling laments between what could be called “the stroke industrial complex” and the physicians on…
Antibiotics, Hospital Admission May Not Help Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
There is a bit of an axiom that circulates in medical school: “Half of what you’re learning…
Expanded Testing for Pulmonary Embolism Leads CT Scan Overuse
In the vast ocean of medicine, few diagnostic dilemmas descend so quickly into madness as does pulmonary…