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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – ⅔ of their previous weight loss: What are other clinical benefits? In March 2024, FDA therefore approved semaglutide for secondary CVD prevention in overweight or obese adults. Tirzepatide (15 mg) showed slightly more noticeable effects than Semaglutide (2.4

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Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment Strategies

Physician's Weekly

This is a well-done and concise summary of where we are in 2024 in trying to tackle the immense public health problem of MASLD.” In March 2024, resmetirom was the first treatment for noncirrhotic MASLD approved by the FDA, which is quite exciting. PW: What questions remain unanswered for you?

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #3: It’s a Small World

PEMBlog

While most cases spontaneously resolve in 2- 4 months, complications may include vision-debilitating scarring, infection, pseudocyst formation, and corneal perforation. Accessed June 18, 2024. Accessed June 18, 2024. Accessed June 18, 2024. Accessed June 20, 2024. References Mudgil T, Nagpal R, Goel S, Basu S.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #4: Frozen Ever After

PEMBlog

Clinical presentation can include subperiosteal bone hyperplasia, swelling of the overlying soft tissue as well as associated fever and irritability. In addition, congenital syphilis will have other clinical manifestations including cutaneous lesions, jaundice, anemia, and snuffles. It most often affects the mandible and long bones.

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

PEMBlog

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

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. Most patients are afebrile by the third day of treatment and clinically improved within two weeks.

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

PEMBlog

In this episode, we tackle the clinical mischief of Parvovirus B19 , a common viral infection with a surprisingly wide range of manifestationsfrom the classic slapped cheek rash of erythema infectiosum to aplastic crises in children with hemolytic anemias and fetal hydrops in pregnant contacts. UpToDate , Jun. link] Edwards, Morven S.