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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. percent) had a confirmed asthma diagnosis after age 4 years.

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3 Conditions Internal Medicine Can Treat

Hitchcock Family Medicine

According to the American College of Physicians, a physician who specializes in internal medicine focuses on the treatment of sickness and diseases in adults. Let's look at three of the conditions that can be treated through internal medicine. Internal medicine can help with these types of problems.

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Asthma with Dr. Sara Ellingwood

Louisville Lectures

Sara Ellingwood presents a talk on Asthma starting with its definition and phenotypes. Dr. Sara Ellingwood was resident here at the University of Louisville Internal Medicine Residency Program within the Department of Medicine. She discusses making a diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management.

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

PEMBlog

This is a blog post and a podcast episode designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. Hosp Pediatr.

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How to choose between Pediatrics and Internal Medicine for post-graduation?

Tiny Physician

By the end of my internship, I was quite interested in Internal Medicine (IM) and wanted to pursue the same for my residency. Stress at work place The rule of thumb is that IM will be a less stressful field to practice medicine on than Pediatrics since the health of the child is always an extremely sensitive issue.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

Jessica Conard , another resident, said her son developed asthma after breathing in toxic fumes. Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of the disaster — from post-traumatic stress to cancer.