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

PEMBlog

It was discovered by accident back in 1975, so a little bit before I was born, and it was labeled B19 because of the sample number in a Hepatitis B screening panel. Only about 25% of infected individuals will have this classic rash syndrome. UpToDate , Jun. link] Macri, Angela, and Crane, Jonathan S. Parvoviruses. Erythema Infectiosum.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

And we do this even when we know from years of growing evidence that the yield of these routinely ordered screening tests is very poor? Laboratory evaluation should be based on individual patient history and exam. Decades ago, psychiatric complaints in the pediatric ED were infrequent. 2015;34(5):812-818 Chun TH. Ann Emerg Med.

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Social Risk Burden and Its Impact on Healthcare Use in IBD

Physician's Weekly

High social risk burden in adults with IBD drives emergency care use and medication gaps—spotlighting the urgent need for social screening in clinical practice.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report. However, we do not guarantee individual replies due to the high volume of messages.

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

GeriPal

These individuals may become unrepresented, meaning they lack the capacity to make a specific medical decision, do not have an advance directive for that decision, and do not have a surrogate to help. How should we care for unrepresented individuals in inpatient and outpatient settings? Why not use the older term unbefriended?

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

PEMBlog

She aims to become a physician-scientist in pediatrics and medical genetics, engaging in bench-to-bedside research that utilizes multi-omics-based approaches to provide a molecular diagnosis and support personalized care for individuals with suspected rare genetic diseases and their families. Updated 2023 Jul 17].

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RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley

GeriPal

On the other hand, all of our guests agree that chaplains are often the most vulnerable to being cut from hospital and health system budgets. Alex Practice-PC Program Information: UCSF’s Practice-PC program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year. It is a screening? These studies are important. Is it an assessment?

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