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So, what does our audience of DO's think?
The response I have gotten in my ER is "no way I'd actually treat the DX...what if I'm not on and they come back in?....I use it mainly as a DX adjunct (ie: somatic lesion vs. something "bad" not showing up on the "standard" exams/labs/CT/XR/etc)....I use my palp skills for procedures (central lines, Chapman points for "narrowing down" organ dysfunction, etc).
I don't know of any DO's that actually apply their skills in the ER.....it's just a shame that something I'm learning may go to waste...
Just some random thoughts...
Kat
The response I have gotten in my ER is "no way I'd actually treat the DX...what if I'm not on and they come back in?....I use it mainly as a DX adjunct (ie: somatic lesion vs. something "bad" not showing up on the "standard" exams/labs/CT/XR/etc)....I use my palp skills for procedures (central lines, Chapman points for "narrowing down" organ dysfunction, etc).
I don't know of any DO's that actually apply their skills in the ER.....it's just a shame that something I'm learning may go to waste...
Just some random thoughts...
Kat