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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

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Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work. Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

He had easy work of breathing, and physical exam was only notable for decreased breath sounds over the left lower lobe. It is believed that this sequestered portion of his lung placed him at an elevated risk for infections as this is a known complication of bronchopulmonary sequestration. 2019 Apr 1;48(4):e169-e174. Pediatr Ann.

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Arsenicum album for Kerala school students: a bogus prophylaxis

Tiny Physician

Even a basic understanding of chemistry, biology, and physics is enough to debunk the concepts in this pseudoscience. However, there is no clinical trial on its effect on COVID 19 infection or its complications. However, there is no clinical trial on its effect on COVID 19 infection or its complications.