PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. Differentiate Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia from typical bacterial and viral pneumonia based on history, physical exam findings, and diagnostic testing.

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Patient-Centered Diagnosis Complication Community 93

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

He had easy work of breathing, and physical exam was only notable for decreased breath sounds over the left lower lobe. Bronchopulmonary sequestration Our patient was diagnosed with bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS). Resolution of symptoms in patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated on an ambulatory basis.

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Diagnosis Diagnose Patients Asthma 52

GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. It’s under recognized, under diagnosed, under treated, under discussed, understudied as a result. But that combination is actually quite common, and it’s quite challenging to diagnose and manage, at least in the traditional sense. Alison 29:08 Yes.

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IT Patient-Centered Patients Clinic 121

AMMD

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The American Cancer Society predicts roughly 2,001,140 new cancer cases and 611,720 cancer deaths in 2024 (1). My 31 year old half sister was diagnosed with stage IV Triple Negative Breast Cancer 15 months ago. In my interview with Dr. Nasha Winters , we discuss the monumental shift taking place in the medical community.

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IT Chronic Disease Patient-Centered Utilities 130

PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

While elevated blood pressure readings are critical data points, the presence of symptoms and signs of end-organ dysfunction are paramount in diagnosing a hypertensive emergency (Kamat 2024). Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses.

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Hypertension Management Physicals Lab Testing 75

GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. We need this type of push to make us feel that we are part of a community and we are part of a movement and things are changing because we are around. Thank you for that gift to our community and to the patients. Keep yourself physically as active as possible.

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Illness Patient-Centered Patients IT 134

GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. How you actually physically started doing this and built up so many followers over time and why are you doing it? ” And I won’t… I’m not getting in the business of diagnosing or recommending particular medications or anything like that.

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Education IT Illness Healthcare 128