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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

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I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

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The diagnosis of a virus illness is generally made clinically with a history and clinical exam and does not require confirmatory testing. The clinical utility of respiratory viral testing in hospitalized children: a meta-analysis. Reasons to not order a comprehensive respiratory viral panel (i.e., Hosp Pediatr.