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THIS
WEEK, VisualDx released an update to
the web application with iOS and Android apps updates coming
soon. We have been listening to your feedback and made feature
additions and changes based on your comments.
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1. Updated
look and feel for the web application homepage.
The homepage has a new look with a Quick Start
Differential Builder button for users who want to quickly build a
differential from common chief complaints. Clients with logos
will notice it now appears on a white background. These changes
will also be coming to mobile platforms over the next few weeks.
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2. More
images!
We’ve added nearly 5,000 new images to VisualDx
since March, bringing the image count to 40,000! Many of the new
images are radiology and dermatology images. Pictured above are
two such images. At left is a clinical image of aquagenic
wrinkling of the palms - an example of a recently added rare
condition. On the right you can see an x-ray image of the foot
that has been added to the rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. We
previously covered rheumatoid arthritis, but only as related to
the skin. We're pleased to add radiologic images as a more
comprehensive illustration of this common disease. Additionally,
users may notice that we now have a total of 3,200 SympticonsTM
in VisualDx.
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3. Image
filter within a diagnosis
We’ve developed a helpful new feature for viewing
images within a diagnosis - users can now apply filters. The main
filters to quickly find an image include the ability to:
- filter either by
multiple or single lesions
- filter by type of
skin pigmentation from Type I - Type VI or a combination of
those
- filter by
different image types such as clinical photos, radiology,
histopath/lab, or Sympticon
- filter by body
location
- OR combine any of
the filters above to further refine your search
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WE HAVE just released new tutorial videos for iOS and
Android mobile platforms. Whether you are new to VisualDx on
mobile or need a refresher, these tutorials will help you quickly
utilize the full capabilities of VisualDx at the point of care.
Learn to use the differential builder, smart search, how to share
content with patients, take the VisualDx quiz, and claim your CME
credits. Click the links below for your preferred platform.
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A
40-YEAR-OLD male with a history of
alcoholism presents with abdominal distention and hematemesis. A
25-year-old African American female presents with a chronic cough
with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy seen on chest imaging. A
35-year-old intravenous drug user presents with fever, heart
murmur, and splinter hemorrhages seen on extremity examination.
Those who have gone through medical training likely can quickly
identify the above disease scripts as a bleeding esophageal
varix, sarcoidosis, and endocarditis. This is the beauty of
formal medical education; it ingrains in trainees a kneejerk
ability to identify and diagnose textbook presentations of the
diseases that present to clinics and hospitals everyday. However,
while this system allows clinicians to readily identify common
presentations of common problems, if one changes just a few
clinical variables, this ability to quickly and decisively
identify a root cause of the patient’s symptoms breaks down.
While seasoned medical providers have the benefit of years of experience
to help identify and diagnose these atypical presentations, for
those of us just entering the field these cases pose increasing
diagnostic challenges. With such an apparent and pervasive issue
of medical and diagnostic errors at hand with the potential to
negatively impact patients, what safeguards can physicians and
trainees employ to reduce the prevalence of diagnostic and
treatment error in their practices?
READ MORE
of R. Logan Jones’ thoughts on diagnostic errors and the role
technology has to play in medical education.
R. Logan Jones
is a fourth year medical student at the University of Nebraska
Medical Center (UNMC) and has a strong interest in medical
education and healthcare policy. Logan has served in numerous
leadership roles at UNMC, the Nebraska Medical Association, and
The American Medical Association.
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A
54-YEAR-OLD woman made a call to her
doctor after she noticed hyperpigmented macules appearing on her
chest, abdomen, and back. These macules have appeared slowly over
the last couple of months. When she came in to see her doctor,
she felt queasy and had vomited recently.
Can you
diagnose the patient? Use the Differential
Builder in VisualDx to help you.
Look for
the answer on our Facebook page on Tuesday, June
28. Follow us on Facebook for a new quiz every Monday!
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