I found this helpful for CCS............ - forever07

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New case... Pregnancy

http://www.usmleforum.com/showthread.php?tid=566542

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Neck and shoulder pain

http://www.usmleforum.com/showthread.php?tid=565523

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HIV with Lymphoma

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please help...need opinion....for archer CCS workshop, which one is important to take and useful to take...live one or recorded one? I was told recorded many number cases how long is live workshop?I appreciate any guidance

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Vaidyan, I am not very sure to answer u Q.

Rockpaper or misshyd or other ppl can answer you more.

You can also visit archerblog.com.

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  misshyd - 09/13/10 20:30
 
  dr.red says you should only ordert stat orders only if they are needed. He says order it when the patient has severe pain or any other symptom that indicates severe symptomatology. It is mentioned that it is inappropriate to keep the patient waiting in the office for the stat tests when they are not needed.

so the conclusion is

Routine cases :
order only routine tests. Some tests that can be done in the clinic can be ordered stat because they are done in the clinic not in an outside lab. eg: are urine dipstick, blood glucose by glucometer, urine pregnancy test . These tests take less than 5 mins to return

URGENT cases:
order STAT tests and be prepared to treat the symptoms and move the patient to emergency department. Dr.Red says if you are making a decision to do a STAT test in the office you are already making a clinical decision that you are dealing with a severe condition. So treat the patients emperically and move them to ER after ordering the stat tests in the office itself.

office cases are mostly routine type and you must not keep patient waiting in the office unnecessarily by ordering unnecessary stat tests. As per dr.red in real life, you will devote only 15 mins for a routine problem in the clinic and patient should preferably be out of the clinic with in 30 mins. dr.red also says that since you will not have the diagnosis on day 1, you must start treating the symptom right away until you get the result back, Once the results appear on the screen, you should choose "stop the clock" , put in the treatmentorders and then move ahead to reschedule the appointment. That means you can give necessary oral treatment to the patient by accessing the order sheet even when the patient is at home, you should not wait for the patient to return to clinic if the treatment need be started ---- stop the clock and start treatment by going to order sheet as long as treatment is oral.

i am unable to put it in words but when you practice on the software you will understand better. If you can, manage watch dr.red's videos or the live workshop. It is better to understand when you watch the demonstratuons.

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Here I found the link.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Arche...4275338248&aid=7F4M3mcCRrI


You sh ask in a new post regarding u Q, so people will answer you.
GL.

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forever:
where can I find Dr reed lecture or notes,

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sorry Dr Red

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Salman28...for lectures, u may need to subscribe in Archerstep3blog.com.
For power point slides,if u leave u mail,will send u.


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