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

PEMBlog

The Choosing Wisely Pediatric Emergency Medicine Recommendations The Choosing Wisely Campaign Toolkit Expert Contributors Michele Nypaver, MD University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA michelen@med.umich.edu Jennifer Thull-Freedman, MD Alberta Children’s Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada Jennifer.Thull-Freedman@albertahealthservices.ca

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

Although edited for clarity, it should not be considered an exact replication of the podcast and may also be updated as needed. I’m your host, Chris Grant, the Chief Operating Officer of Kaiser Permanente, the Permanente Federation. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Khang Nguyen. Khang Nguyen (01:45): Thank you so much, Chris.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov – Enhanced Community Resilience : Clinics powered by renewable energy are better equipped to maintain operations during power outages, ensuring uninterrupted patient care during emergencies. hospital upwards of $240,000 over 5 years. hospital could save $240,000 per year.”

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Podcast: ECPR

PEMBlog

ECPR involves using ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) to take over heart and lung functions, offering a last-resort option that is becoming more common in large pediatric hospitals. The episode highlights the importance of understanding eCPR as a critical therapy for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a rare type of congenital lung malformation (CLM) in which a section of lung tissue is nonfunctional and does not communicate with the normal tracheobronchial tree. Resolution of symptoms in patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated on an ambulatory basis. 2004 Nov;49(4):302-9. 2003.11.013.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

(*There are widely varying figures, ranging from 66% to 90% depending on the source of information.) As smartphones take over the world, dermatology apps multiply As technology continues to advance, so does its accessibility to the general population. In 2013, only 56 percent of Americans owned a smartphone, which climbed to around 90% by now.

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Q&A: Experts Urge Pediatric Advocacy Amid Worsening Climate Hazards

Physician's Weekly

As climate change increases in certain pediatric illnesses like asthma, pediatricians have a role in caring for children, especially in vulnerable communities. The commentary that accompanied a retrospective cohort study of increased post-EWE asthma among children. How are children in vulnerable communities at greater risk?

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