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Emergent Findings Requiring Notification of ordering Physician

Neuro

• Acute Stroke

• Intracranial Bleed

• Unexpected Tumor (unless history references tumor)

• Spine Fracture

Vascular

• Pulmonary Embolism

• Aortic Dissection

• Aortic Aneurysm Thoracic or Abdominal​​ 

• Cerebral Aneurysm

Musculoskeletal

• ALL FRACTURES

• Hip Fracture

• Spine Fracture

• Dislocations (unless history references dislocation)

• Bone Tumor (unless history references tumor)

Gastrointestinal

• Perforation with Free Air

• Appendicitis​​ (unless history references appendicitis)

• Organ Laceration with Trauma

• Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis

• Pneumotosis

Genitourinary

• Ovarian or Testicular Torsion

• Suspected Ectopic Pregnancy

• Pelvic Mass (unless history references mass)

Nuclear Medicine

• High Probability VQ

• Positive GI bleed

• Ischemia on Cardiac Scan

Chest

• New Lung Nodule or Mass

• Pnuemothorax (unless history references)

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