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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #1: Mission: SPACE

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During this ED visit, the family notes that the child has had 1 week of vomiting whenever he eats. He also developed hypertension with bradycardia prompting surgical intervention. 2023, doi:10.7759/cureus.33652 11,3 (2023): 210-215. At that visit, his physical exam was normal. References Almousa, Abdulelah S et al.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

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Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. And there are no default pathways of family or friends to rely on and no known people who could potentially represent this person from within their inner circle.

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Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2023–24 School Year. So respiratory complications include apnea, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and pulmonary hypertension. Available at: [link] Accessed December 3, 2024. MMWR Seither R, Yusuf OB, Dramann D, et al.

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