Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
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Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care · Jan 1991
Use of augmented decision tables to convert probabilistic data into clinical algorithms for the diagnosis of appendicitis.
Decision table techniques have been shown to be useful for ensuring logical completeness, eliminating ambiguity, and optimizing the translation of logic into flowcharts or computer programs. Nevertheless, they have not been widely applied in medicine. ⋯ One rule set is based on a diagnostic threshold whereby morbidity is minimized; the other rule set minimizes mortality. For this purpose, we have developed an augmented decision table format that allows the incorporation of probability and utility data.
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Code Red! software simulates typical cardiac emergencies with a full color interactive educational simulation. The trainee can master the basic skills of recognizing cardiac rhythms and appropriately treating abnormalities through interaction with a variety of scenarios (e.g. ventricular fibrillation, bradycardia, asystole). ⋯ Medical Directors, residents, medical students, critical care nurses, ER staff, paramedics and many other health care professionals can benefit from the software. The software, running within the Windows 3.0 graphical environment on a 386/486 PC, demonstrates the capability of today's computers to simulate a complex task and provide a powerful training tool.