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It's Not About The Pus

StorytellERdoc

On a recent trip with friends to Toronto to celebrate the arrival of 2019, we had returned to our hotel rooms one afternoon to rest for a few hours after a very late previous night of fun. Pimple Popper, was able to help many embarrassed patients survive their dermatologic issues, all the while captivating my daughter's interest. Or does it?

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How to prepare for INI-SS Medical Genetics exam?

Tiny Physician

Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics (IJPP) – Genetics edition (Jan – Mar 2019) IJPP releases a nice compilation of articles and case reports once every 3 months. Each release is a storehouse of relevant information and the first edition of 2019 focussed on genetics. It is available online for free.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds FDA’s Authority to Regulate Stem Cell Clinic Treatments

FDA Law Blog

These procedures are offered to treat a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer’s, arthritis, asthma, cancer, etc., 588, 566 (2019)). Defendants may also seek en banc review of the decision from the full Ninth Circuit. Facts Defendants in this case are two licensed physicians and the stem cell clinics they founded. Wilkie , 588 U.S.

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

PEMBlog

For more specific recommendations related to diagnosis and management of SARS-CoV-2, please see www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/ ) · Hospitalized patients where tests impacts cohorting decisions, like in intensive care. A positive test does not exclude a secondary bacterial infection or co-infection.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

2019 Apr 1;48(4):e169-e174. He initially presented to his pediatrician two months prior with 10 days of cough and unexplained fevers. The CT also showed normal pulmonary venous return via the left lower pulmonary vein. References Palla J, Sockrider MM. Congenital Lung Malformations. Pediatr Ann. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20190326-02.

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Critics Suggest FDA Approving Aduhelm Will Erode the “Public Trust”: What About Patients’ Trust?

FDA Law Blog

it is not established using a validated surrogate endpoint that would support traditional approval, e.g., FEV1 in asthma or serum LDL in hypercholesterolemia). I have been boots on the ground in watching the culture shift both within FDA and in industry, as the value of the patient voice has been recognized as legitimate.

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

In January of last year, Cole went to a Walgreens in Appleton, Wisconsin, to get refills on the medication he used to control his asthma. A few days later, he had a massive asthma attack. A few days later, he had a massive asthma attack. He’d been taking it for years, and he expected to pay about seventy bucks.