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This clinical risk alert from our lead clinical partner, TMLEP, explores the importance of diagnosing Osteomyelitis early. Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone. Symptoms may include pain in a specific bone with overlying redness, fever, and weakness. The long bones of the arms and legs are most commonly involved in children, while the feet, spine, and hips are most commonly involved in adults.

This clinical risk alert from our lead clinical partner, TMLEP, explores the the importance of detecting Hypoxic Ischemic Events during Open Heart Surgery. Hypoxic Ischemic Events (HIE) can have a significant effect on the body. The best way to prevent a HIE by maintain adequate oxygenation and blood pressure both before and after surgery.

This clinical risk alert from our lead clinical partner, TMLEP, covers identifying abnormal lesions in CT Scans. Abnormalities can be very difficult to pick up on in x-ray or CT imaging. One of these abnormalities are mixed lytic and sclerotic lesions. Lytic is the destruction of the normal cortex and trabecular bone appearance with a reduction in bone density whereas sclerotic is an increased bone density.

This clinical risk alert from our lead clinical partner, TMLEP, covers the importance of distinguishing between the symptoms of Cervical Myelopathy and Sciatica. Cervical myelopathy is compression on the cervical spinal cord and can cause a variety of signs and symptoms which are typically attributed to other conditions.

Cardiac Infarction is injury of the heart muscle caused by a lack of blood supply. Abnormal ECG findings should be acted on, leading to further investigations, such as baseline tests and referral to the appropriate medical expert, so as to prevent some of the potential long-term consequences of Cardiac Infarction.

GA1 is an inherited metabolic disorder resulting from a deficiency of the enzyme glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase and is genetically determined. Diagnosis of GA1 is imperative so as to ensure that a carefully controlled diet is implemented so as to prevent brain damage from occurring.