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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

PEMBlog

Children’s Mental Health Emergency Department Visits: 2007-2016. This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski ( @PEMTweets ) and co-authored by Dennis Ren ( @DennisRenMD ) is all about what we should consider when boarding children in the ED for mental health reasons. 2021;147(5):e2020030692. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-030692 Pediatrics.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Schools are seeing increased concerns related to managing acute and chronic health conditions, mental health issues and health fragility. 1075 ( Representative Elkins ) requires pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers to use prescription drug rebates and other compensation to benefit covered people. Read a summary of S.F.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Collaborative Care in the Identification and Management of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults. J Inherit Metab Dis 2007; 30:631. Why then do we persist with the “is it medical/organic or psych” question? It is also episode 1 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents. Pediatrics 2021; 147.

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Exploring the Use of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Anxiolysis and Minimal Sedation

PEMBlog

The most common things you might see are bradycardia and hypotension, but these are usually mild and easy to manage. What is Dexmedetomidine? Dexmedetomidine, often known by its brand name Precedex, is a fascinating medication. This makes it different from other sedatives that might make a patient too drowsy or unresponsive.

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The Key to Higher Case Acceptance

CDOCS

We recently spoke with Matt Jones, the Senior Business Development Manager at LendingClub Patient Solutions, about why LendingClub is the right choice for any practice.</span></p> We&rsquo;ve been helping people afford their dentistry since 2007 and currently work with over 23,000 providers nationwide.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski ( @PEMTweets ) and co-authored by Dennis Ren ( @DennisRenMD ) is all about age-appropriate non pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children. The combative multitrauma patient: a protocol for prehospital management. 2007 Oct;14(5):265-8. 2012 Feb;13(1):35-40. PMC3298214.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. There were trip hazards, loose carpets, some people were hoarders. And yet, after assisting the older adult to their feet, the EMS providers would leave. Their job was done. It’s not surprising that the number of repeat calls for falls is alarmingly high. Alex: I think this is a first.

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