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'''Liar’s Triad''' consists of (1) a nonspecific symptom, (2) [[How to Deter a Drug Seeker in 20 Steps or Less|a demand for narcotic medications]]<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/05/percocet-doesnt-work-for-me/ Commentary: Percocet Doesn’t Work for Me Because It Has Tylenol, and Tylenol Doesn’t Help My Pain]</ref>, and (3) and use of a smartphone<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/ed-triage/ Texting on Cell Phone During ED Triage Correlated with Improved Patient Outcomes]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/cell-phone/ Cell Phones Newest Weapon in Fight Against Pain]</ref> during bedside evaluation. The presence of all three signs is 99% specific for identifying a dischargeable patient.
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'''Liar’s Triad''' consists of (1) a nonspecific symptom, (2) [[How to Deter a Drug Seeker in 20 Steps or Less|a demand for narcotic medications]], and (3) and use of a [[Smartphone|smartphone]] during bedside evaluation.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/05/percocet-doesnt-work-for-me/ Commentary: Percocet Doesn’t Work for Me Because It Has Tylenol, and Tylenol Doesn’t Help My Pain (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/ed-triage/ Texting on Cell Phone During ED Triage Correlated with Improved Patient Outcomes (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/cell-phone/ Cell Phones Newest Weapon in Fight Against Pain (Gomerblog)]</ref>  The presence of all three signs is 99% specific for identifying a dischargeable patient.
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'''Related Reading'''
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* [[AMA]]
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* [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)]]
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* [[Frequent Flyer]]
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* [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
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* [[Pilot Study]]
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Latest revision as of 08:56, 20 July 2017

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Liar’s Triad consists of (1) a nonspecific symptom, (2) a demand for narcotic medications, and (3) and use of a smartphone during bedside evaluation.[1][2][3] The presence of all three signs is 99% specific for identifying a dischargeable patient.


Related Reading



References


  1. Commentary: Percocet Doesn’t Work for Me Because It Has Tylenol, and Tylenol Doesn’t Help My Pain (Gomerblog)
  2. Texting on Cell Phone During ED Triage Correlated with Improved Patient Outcomes (Gomerblog)
  3. Cell Phones Newest Weapon in Fight Against Pain (Gomerblog)


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