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The Impact of a Health Professions Education Program on Concussion Management: A Multi-Methods Study of ECHO Concussion [Neurologic illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries, are diagnosed in 150,000 Ontarians annually, resulting in disruptions to work, school, and sport. ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management. 11 (9%) participated in FGDs.

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

PEMBlog

2024, www.uptodate.com/contents/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infection-in-children. Laboratory diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children: a review. 2024 Dec;56(1):2386636. Epub 2024 Aug 3. 2024, www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infections-have-been-increasing.html.

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

PEMBlog

Recognize key diagnostic features that help differentiate Parvovirus B19 from other viral exanthems and systemic illnesses. Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Parvovirus B19 Infection. Another 50% will only have mild flu-like illness, and 25% remain completely asymptomatic. So how do we diagnose Parvovirus B19?

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Anxiety in Late Life and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Alex Gamble and Brianna Williamson

GeriPal

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. I have so many questions, and I promise we’re going to get to the management of anxiety and serious illness. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Eric: And Alex, we’re going to be talking about substance use disorder and serious illness and aging, with three amazing experts. Eric: So, before we jump into the topic of substance use disorder in aging and serious illness, I think someone has a song request.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

As she said, when you think about the hardest patients you’ve cared for, in nearly all cases there was some aspect of psychological illness involved. Today we talk with two psychologists who are deeply invested in addressing psychological aspects of care for people living with serious illness. That rings true to me.

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

To be eligible in Canada patients must have a “ grievous and irremediable ” condition, including disability ; they do not have to have a terminal illness with a prognosis of less than 6 months. A planned expansion of MAID to include people with mental illness was placed on hold until March 2024. So less than six months to live.

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