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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 million primary care visits annually and are the fifth most common reason for emergency department visits” in the United States.

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Postural Sway Velocity Effective for Assessing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Physician's Weekly

The 2025 annual meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from May 17, 2025 to May 20, 2025. However, the study authors suggest that assessing postural sway may be another route for early screening and diagnosis of DPN. Dyck Lecture on mechanisms of diabetic neuropathic pain.

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

PEMBlog

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. 2025 Feb 17. Laboratory diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children: a review. Plus, well discuss whether M. Gao L, Sun Y.

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A podcast on the evaluation and management of penetrating neck injuries in children

PEMBlog

Accessed June 24, 2025]. Now these injuries make up less than 1% of all pediatric trauma, but when they occur, they demand precision and vigilance in terms of diagnosis and management. If you’re working in the community or not at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center — focus on careful airway management and immediate transport.

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Two “Unresolvable” Prescribing/Dispensing Red Flags Unfurled

FDA Law Blog

Attorneys Office, Northern District of Illinois, April 21, 2025, quoted here. Our reader informed us of two additional prescribing/dispensing red flags that DEA has alleged are unresolvable that he wanted to share with the pharmacy community. 72,694, 72,703 (Dec. Deborah Dowell et al., 1, Recommendation 3.

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

Focusing a lot on when to image, when not to image, and how to communicate imaging decisions effectively with families. And I always say that I do not envy my emergency medicine colleagues, particularly those practicing in community settings. And so we routinely do outreach with our community providers.

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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

As of March 27, 2025, 19 states had confirmed a total of 483 measles infections , with 444 cases associated with an ongoing outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico that began in late January. In a 2024 American Family Physician editorial , Dr. Doug Campos-Outcalt reviewed best practices for diagnosis and prevention of measles.