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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. link] References Shah SN, Bachur RG, Simel DL, Neuman MI.

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OPDP Comes out Swinging With A Warning Letter on Unsubstantiated Efficacy

FDA Law Blog

Prior to the CytoDyn letter in 2022, OPDP issued a Warning Letter in 2021 to CooperSurgical for a DTC video entitled “Paragard: Family Planning During the Pandemic” which failed to communicate ANY risk information. OPDP first took issue with a headline and graph presented on page 7 of the 12-page brochure. What does this mean ?

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

PEMBlog

Messaging for patients and families When children have a viral respiratory illness, it is usually pretty self evident based on their symptoms e.g. runny nose, cough, congestion. 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.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

Understanding dyspepsia and its clinical presentation. Both conditions can present with similar symptoms. Adolescents with GERD often present similarly to adults with heartburn and regurgitation as the primary complaints. Children with respiratory conditions and chronic lung disease like asthma are more prone to GERD as well.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. GPs Are the Backbone of Effective Healthcare Systems Countries with a stronger focus on primary care and family medicine, rather than on hospitals and specialists, enjoy better health, 1 , 2 lower health inequalities, 2 , 3 and prevent hospitalizations.