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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

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Recognizing the characteristic features and understanding the differential diagnosis is crucial in managing patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding. 2006 Oct;99(10):501-5. It has a long and non-branching course and ends toward the right lower quadrant. Ultrasound and CT may not differentiate it from normal bowel. ” An et.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 4: You Can’t Get Fooled Again

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Platelets 134 × 10 9 /L Alk phos 470 U/L AST 84 U/L ALT 40 U/L VBG pH 7.320, pCO2 81, HCO2 22 Urine Drug Screen positive for cannabinoids The patient had chest x-ray without any notable pathology. He was ultimately admitted to the general pediatric service for further management. 2006 Jul 24 [Updated 2017 May 25]. mg/dL Hct 30.7%

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

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One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. And over that first 15 years, which was a very difficult time when there was no treatment at all available, everybody died and usually within months or a year or two of when they were diagnosed. And I also read that 1 out of 10 newly diagnosed HIV cases are in older adults.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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This model will give participating programs a per-member-per-month payment to offer care management, care coordination, and other services such as caregiver training, disease education, and respite. I didn’t know how to manage it. With your journey, with your dad’s journey- Diane: They could have diagnosed him earlier.