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Long-Term Cancer Risk After Active Surveillance

Physician's Weekly

They implemented a nationwide population-based cohort study in Denmark, including all female residents diagnosed with incident cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 between ages 18–40 from 1998 to 2020. Stratified analyses by age, diagnosis year, and index cytology showed similar outcomes. 0.91]).

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. She was diagnosed with constipation. The patient was diagnosed with OHVIRA syndrome: O bstructed H emi v agina with I psilateral R enal A nomaly (aka Heryln-Wener-Wunderlch syndrome). 2012 Jan;5(1):67-70.

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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog

Prescriptions Containing No Diagnosis or Intended Use Controlled substance prescriptions issued with a non-specific diagnosis or no diagnosis. Holiday CVS, L.L.C. d/b/a CVS/Pharmacy, Nos. 219 and 5195; Decision and Order , 77 Fed. 62,316, 62,342 (Oct. Complaint ¶ 60. Complaint ¶ 61.

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Parvo Podcast! Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease, and more!

PEMBlog

Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Parvovirus B19 Infection. Diagnosis is confirmed with PCR, often as part of a viral panel, or via characteristic bone marrow findings. So how do we diagnose Parvovirus B19? Its a clinical diagnosis, especially in typical cases. Treatment and Prevention of Parvovirus B19 Infection.

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

Hypertensive emergency is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a sudden and severe elevation in blood pressure accompanied by signs of acute end-organ dysfunction. Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses. 2012 Sep 5;4:85-92. A value of > or = 50 ng/mL is considered abnormal.

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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. 2012 Oct;147(4):619-26. Expiratory airway sounds are commonly heard in addition to the stridor, and diagnosis needs scope.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

There’s an organization that I took my training from, which began, I want to say, in 2012. Our folks all die of congestive heart failure and dementia, even oncology diagnoses with new immunotherapies like the old days. Well, I’d agree, John, for palliative care ideally starts around the time of diagnosis. Alex: Yeah.

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