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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

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. Pulmonology and surgery were consulted during his hospital stay, and he has since had a left lower lobectomy after healing from his pneumonia. Pediatr Ann.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group. One example that is presented involves the complicated relationship between the United States and Chinese immigrants and farmworkers in California. Published September 2019. Arnaout, B.,

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

Physician's Weekly

Bob’s journey here begins in 2019 — the first day of high school for his daughter, Mary. We did a WHOLE episode about them (it was SOO complicated, but I learned a huge amount) Claire: So we are NOT gonna get into here, but we’ll leave a link in the show notes in case people want to nerd out. It was edited by Ellen Weiss.

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

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‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Physician's Weekly

The West Virginia Legislature passed bills in both 2019 and 2023 requiring insurers to respond to nonurgent authorization requests within five days and more urgent requests within two days, among other mandates. In late May and early June, she said, he spent five days in the hospital after developing heart and lung complications.