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

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Well break down the virology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and complications of Parvovirus B19. Formulate an evidence-based management plan for patients with suspected or confirmed Parvovirus B19, including those with underlying hemolytic disease or immunocompromise. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

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Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

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He also found gaps, including very few studies of patients with lung disease, and little impact of trials on quality of life. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Your research is a lot in this patient population, right? The article we discuss today, also published in JAMA , addresses these two gaps.

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Palliative Care in Liver Disease: A Podcast with Kirsten Engel, Sarah Gillespie-Heyman, Brittany Waterman, & Amy Johnson

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It’s a jampacked 50 minutes, filled with pearls on taking care of patients with liver disease. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Kirsten 04:52 So we did a pilot study and of nine patients, and now we’re in the process of doing an RCT of 200. What’s the connection and why?

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

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The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

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Dialysis vs Conservative Management for Older Adults: Manju Kurella Tamura, Susan Wong, & Maria Montez-Rath

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If the purpose of initiating dialysis is improving function – our complex, frail, older patients are likely to be disappointed. Are we seeing people like more older adults, more nursing home patients starting dialysis, and even at a higher gfr? So I wonder if I could turn to either of our nephrologists.

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A Podcast on Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas

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Formulate effective strategies for identifying, managing, and preventing inhalant misuse in pediatric patients. Updated February 26, 2024. Inhalant misuse reported to Americas Poison Centers, 2001-2021. Patients that use these will repeatedly use it throughout the day. References Perry H, Burns MM. Ganetsky M (ed).