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A Guide to Allergy Testing

Mesa Family Physician

You might consider testing if you experience: Sneezing and congestion Chronic cough or asthma Itchy or watery eyes Hives or rashes Digestive discomfort Frequent sinus infections Reactions to unknown substances These seven allergy symptoms are common signs your body might be reacting to allergens. Can Blood Pressure Affect Allergy Testing?

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A Closer Look - EMR Review of Coach McLungsSM; Is Shared Decision Making Taking Place? [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease that is difficult to manage. Studies have shown that effective communication between the patient and provider, or shared decision making (SDM), is associated with improved outcomes for asthma patients. Intervention/Instrument: Chart review. 002; OR [95%CI] 2.43 [1.356, 4.356]).

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Better Care Models Needed for Young Adults With Obesity

Physician's Weekly

To broaden the understanding of treatment patterns, the researchers investigated the prevalence of obesity -related complications and the use of obesity medication among young patients in the United States. Guidelines recommend treating obesity with medications and lifestyle changes.” The data spanned from January 2019 to March 2024.

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How to prepare for INI-SS Medical Genetics exam?

Tiny Physician

A couple of months back, I decided to appear for the INI-SS Medical Genetics exam. Medical Genetics is one such exam in which the candidates need to do a bit of focused preparation to score well. link] IAP January 2022 e-newsletter IAP January 2022 e-newsletter was focussed on various aspects of medical genetics.

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

For example, those with conditions like COPD and asthma could glean insights into whether they are about to experience a flare-up. There is a tremendous value in simply empowering patients and doctors with this information,” says Dr. Peter Small , chief medical officer at Hyfe AI, a company that develops cough monitoring tools.

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Can aspirin make your breathing worse?

Medical Xpress

Spring allergies feel bad enough for people with nasal congestion and asthma symptoms. For some people with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), also known as Samter's triad, it can be a challenging and long road to diagnosis. But imagine if aspirin is the culprit that makes everything feel worse and you didn't know it.

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

PEMBlog

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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