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You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

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Many of the children you will evaluate during your shift are among the estimated 10 million United States (US) ED visits made by children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup, the most common pediatric respiratory conditions presenting to acute care settings.

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

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Remember most healthy children don’t have any indication for testing and a positive test does not necessarily mean that the virus is causing the present symptoms. Establishing benchmarks for the hospitalized care of children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia. Reasons to not order a comprehensive respiratory viral panel (i.e.,

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

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I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Understanding dyspepsia and its clinical presentation. Both conditions can present with similar symptoms. Diagnostic strategies and when to consider further evaluation.