Recommended Dimensions for BP Cuff Bladders for all age groups.

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Age Range Width, cm Length, cm Maximum Arm Circumference, cm* Newborn 4 8 10 Infant 6 12 15 Child 9 18 22 Small adult 10 24 26 Adult 13 30 34 Large adult 16 38 44 Thigh 20 42 52 * Calculated so that the largest arm would still allow the bladder to encircle arm by at...

Vaginitis Plus (VG+), NuSwab®

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TEST: 180021 CPT: 87481(x2); 87491; 87591; 87661; 87798(x3) Indications Bacterial vaginosis (BV): As an aid to the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in women with a clinical presentation consistent with this disorder. The BV test utilizes semiquantitative PCR...

Bladder Stress Test

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Indication: To make a diagnosis of stress incontinence when it is suspected. Method: Have the patient stand upright with a full bladder. The clinician visualizes the urethra as the patient performs a Valsalva maneuver or coughs. The goal is to determine whether or not...

Travelers’ Diarrhea and Fluoroquinolone Resistance in South and Southeast Asia

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“The effectiveness of a particular antimicrobial drug depends on the etiologic agent and its antibiotic sensitivity. As empiric therapy or to treat a specific bacterial pathogen, first-line antibiotics have traditionally been the fluoroquinolones, such as...

Coin Rubbing

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Is practiced in SouthEast Asian countries like Cambodia, Korea, China, and Vietnam. They believe that one’s illness should be drawn out of the body and try to do so with the coin, producing red marks that to them are a sign of the release but to a stranger could...

Non–Medically Indicated (Elective) Inductions of Labor or C-Sections

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AAFP and ACOG recommend that non–medically indicated (elective) inductions of labor or C-sections should be scheduled after what 39 weeks, 0 days gestational age. Delivery prior to 39 weeks, 0 days is associated with an increased risk of learning disabilities and may...