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Fast Facts: Management of sleep apnea in children

PEMBlog

Shiffman; Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Shiffman; Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in infants and children. 197-210; 2005. Weight loss strategies are employed for overweight children.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #4: Frozen Ever After

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. Given multiple areas of cortical hyperostosis in the absence of healing or acute fracture, a diagnosis of infantile cortical hyperostosis was made that was later confirmed with genetic testing. mg/dL] Phosphorus 6.7

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A podcast episode about laryngomalacia

PEMBlog

Early diagnosis is crucial as it can impact a child’s growth and development. Learn all about diagnosis and management of this common problem in this brief podcast episode. 2005 Nov;128(5):3391-7. Expiratory airway sounds are commonly heard in addition to the stridor, and diagnosis needs scope. 2016 Apr;83:78-83.

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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

Physician's Weekly

In a 2005 article for Rolling Stone that was later retracted, Kennedy claimed government officials had buried data showing a link between vaccines and autism, The Wall Street Journal said. Scientists say the rise may owe to several factors, including better diagnosis, older parents and genetics, The Wall Street Journal said.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

Open since 2005 her community clinic has inspired Americans to create ideal hospitals and clinics nationwide. Physician burnout describes a dangerous mix of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a loss of meaning in work. But is it really burnout—or something more serious? Thank you for joining us Dr. Wible. To be real. Think about it.

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‘We Need To Keep Fighting’: HIV Activists Organize To Save Lives as Trump Guts Funding

Physician's Weekly

When Sturdevant first tested positive for HIV in 2005, he didn’t seek treatment. He kept his diagnosis hidden from friends and family because he knew how people talked about HIV. — Cedric Sturdevant woke up with “a bit of depression” but made it to church, as he does every Sunday.