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pain is worse with sitting, standing, lifting, bending. Exam NONtenderness to palpation. Neg SIJ provocative tests.. No neuro deficits. Despite signs/symptoms pointing to posterior column, I am assuming there is literature stating it is difficult by H/P alone to distinguish anterior/posterior...

MRI L5-S1 severe disc space narrowing with minor reactive change. There is annular bulging with a degree of lateral recess stenosis on left. Minor b/l foraminal stenosis, effacement L > R S1 nerve root. MRI otherwise unremarkable. XR with mild facet hypertrophy at this level. Pain chronic...

How do you all respond to denials for the procedure? Is it FDA approved or considered investigational?

still have these. PM if interested.

The place I am trying to go is very saturated and I would consider MCOL to HCOL. I didn’t realize how terrible the jobs are being ACT model. What should be a reasonable pay for ACT models in your opinion?

I am not solo. All three options are care team model so I will be covering 3-4 rooms. I can choose to do some solo work with option 1 though. Call shifts are busier with option 2 and 1. I would say 2 > 1 > 3. Option 3 will very likely have annual raises but no guarantee.

Just made some updates to make things more clear. Option #1: only malpractice is covered, I pay for everything else. Option #2: I meant corporate anesthesia group. No gaurantees in partnership (meaning won't be in contract) but was told everyone makes it. Option #3: Roughly 1:8 call schedule...

Option 2 is mixture of home call and in-house call. Weekend calls are always in house, but week days calls can be either.

You are right. No benefits and no retirements. They do cover malpractice though.

Just clarified with the group. Call schedule is roughly 1:8 (in house call) but usually can sleep some at night and first to leave post-call day.

Option 1. 1099 (but covers malpractice), shift work. $180/hr for the day, $200/hr for call. In house call. Malpractice covered, nothing else (group offers discounted health insurance). Average for the group is $450k - to achieve that is about 2 weekday calls per mo, 1 weekend call per mo. All...

Hi, I am asking for a friend currently located in Australia re: how best to apply for CT anesthesia fellowship in North America? Is this even possible? His main goal is to get the best possible education in echocardiography rather than experience with transplants, LVADs etc. His reasons for...

Happy to send CV. Have 1 yr experience.

I have the following for sale. Please PM for prices. Michael Ho materials the ultimate six day review (most -almost all- questions answered) 4 day crash course (most questions answered) essential board review 3rd edition essential board review workbook the essential oral board review –...

Passed as well. I did not feel good "walking" out of that or that it was straightforward. Glad it is all over now.