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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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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law

An extended release (“ER”) opioid in legitimate pain management generally accompanies an IR opioid, with patients taking the ER opioid on a set schedule and the IR opioid as needed. Pharmacists and pharmacy management should pay heed to these prescribing red flags, resolve them when they appear and document their resolution.

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Be Good. Do Good.

StorytellERdoc

I asked, thinking about how amazing our case managers in our ER were. Please, if you have an inspiring story or comment to share, please do on my blog or on my Facebook comments. Although I knew a lot of his needs were beyond what I could offer, I still had to ask. "Do He assured me he was okay. You are not in this alone.

Provider 130
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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

Yes, and so thinking about these imaging modalities, I keep coming back to the fact that most of the time when we’re ordering one, it’s because we’re thinking about what’s next from a management standpoint for the patient. But the majority of our patients do not initially seek care in our facilities.

Families 101
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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). As explained more fully below, CDC concedes that states, insurers, pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers have implemented laws, regulations and policies that have misapplied the 2016 guideline. ER/LA opioids should be “reserved for severe, continuous pain.”.

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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). They do apply, however, to prescribing for pain management upon discharge. When appropriate, clinicians should suggest noninvasive, nonpharmacologic approaches to manage chronic pain. 2022 Guideline at 15. (We

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

PEMBlog

This episode will help you better prepare for and manage children with inborn errors of metabolism in the Emergency Department. As always, I’m your host, Brad Sobolewski, and this episode focuses on the management of children with metabolic disorders who present to the emergency department. I will take an email.