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I am just wondering what the group thinks about doing CBCs in the little ones?
I have seen two trains of thought from two attendings both boarded in EM:
1.)EM MD and Director-cbc should be done to know what you could possibly be dealing with viral vs bacterial
2.)EM MD a year or so out of residency-No need to do CBCs, and he said kind of nicely a waste of time and $.
3.)My current attending here in TX-If you don't do CBCs I will smack you(He was only joking but was saying they are important)
Which Doctor is right in this discussion?
I know in 36month old patients or less CBC,UA,CXR, and Spinal Tap(if deemed to be needed) used to be done where I worked last.
Just wondering been wanting to ask the question on the board for a while and don't want to poke my head in hear too much until I get through school and start EM residency if I am lucky but I like to learn.
I have seen two trains of thought from two attendings both boarded in EM:
1.)EM MD and Director-cbc should be done to know what you could possibly be dealing with viral vs bacterial
2.)EM MD a year or so out of residency-No need to do CBCs, and he said kind of nicely a waste of time and $.
3.)My current attending here in TX-If you don't do CBCs I will smack you(He was only joking but was saying they are important)
Which Doctor is right in this discussion?
I know in 36month old patients or less CBC,UA,CXR, and Spinal Tap(if deemed to be needed) used to be done where I worked last.
Just wondering been wanting to ask the question on the board for a while and don't want to poke my head in hear too much until I get through school and start EM residency if I am lucky but I like to learn.