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Coach McLungsSM, Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Asthma - Patients and Caregivers Perspectives [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease that is difficult to manage and associated with marked disparities in outcomes. SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices.

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It's Not About The Pus

StorytellERdoc

During the first encounter, introductions were made, respect was given, explanations were provided, and a detailed treatment plan was initiated. Pimple Popper, was able to help many embarrassed patients survive their dermatologic issues, all the while captivating my daughter's interest. Eewww, gross," Emma said. Let's watch it again!"

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

In fact, cough accounts for one in five reasons we seek assistance from a healthcare provider. But one’s cough can provide insights for self-monitoring, and digital health advances have started to facilitate the cough-tracking process. If you’ve guessed 4.6

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How to Treat Eczema from the Inside Out

AMMD

Many people who have eczema have asthma and seasonal allergies as well. (2) Repair Providing the nutrients necessary to help reduce gut inflammation is essential. Antihistamine medications for allergies, such as Zytrec, Allegra, or Benadryl, provide quick relief of your symptoms. Yet nothing offers you relief. What Is Eczema?

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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

Seek care right away if you’re coughing up bloody mucus or have heart or lung conditions like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For more severe symptoms, in-person care may be the recommended course of treatment, and your virtual provider can help you make that decision.

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Tips To Get Rid of Your Cough

Doctor On Demand

If your cough is due to postnasal drip, antihistamines or decongestants may provide relief by reducing mucus buildup. However, if your cough lasts more than a few weeks or is accompanied by fever, wheezing, or difficulty breathing, it’s important to consult a healthcare provider.

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Telehealth Rollbacks Leave Patients Stranded

The Direct Doctors Difference

If you have asthma, and your lung doctor wants you to come in (because insurance is no longer paying them if they do a phone visit), and you don’t want to go in for safety and health related reasons, you may run out of your asthma meds and get much sicker from that alone. The rollbacks of telehealth coverage are not helping.