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A Decade of Blogging!

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Okay, now I'll admit I've done a horrible job of keeping up with the blog lately especially given that this is only my fifth post of the year, but today is still super special for me. This blog has helped a lot with some of my successes. When I started this blog she had just turned 7, and now my baby is 17!

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Plastic Surgery Intern Year: Catching up on 6 months of Updates

Aspiring Minority Doctor

I'm not going to lie, after two years of working in the urgent care setting, being in the ER was super chill for me. It kept me busy, but I really enjoyed the hospital I was rotating at, and the attendings let me do a lot in the operating room. My rotation for the month was Trauma/General Surgery. Time flies!

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , Brad Sobolewski discusses advanced imaging in pediatric emergency care with Dr. Jennifer Marin ( jennifer.marin@chp.edu ) from UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. We know that nine out of ten children that go to the ER do not go to children’s hospital ERs.

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CDC Proposes Updating Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids, Warning Against Continued Misapplication

FDA Law

We blogged on the final 2016 guideline here on March 17, 2016). Recommendations do not apply to inpatient care during hospitalization, emergency department or other observed settings, but do apply to prescribing for pain management upon discharge. ER/LA opioids should be “reserved for severe, continuous pain.”. Methodology.

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CDC Emphasizes Opioid Guideline is Voluntary and Should Support, Not Supplant, Patient Care

FDA Law

We blogged on the 2016 guideline here in March 2016, and the proposed guideline here on March 18th). The recommendations do not apply to inpatient hospital care, in the emergency department or other observed settings. ER/LA opioids should be “reserved for severe, continuous pain.”. 2022 Guideline at 15. (We 2022 Guideline at 3.

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

PEMBlog

Her name is Emily Groopman, and she’s a current resident at Children’s National Hospital. So, again, to reinforce, since IEMs have very specific non specific presentations, the goal in the ER is not to specifically diagnose the IEM. I will take a comment on Facebook or the blog. I will take an email.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

I remember walking through San Francisco Airport with Bob, we just happened to be there at similar times, and saying, “Eric and I are thinking about starting a blog.” At the Mayo clinic, for example, they’ve got a very robust hospital at home program. ” Eric: What was it called again, Wachter’s World?

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