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Navigating the Quademic: Clinical Differentiation of Influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and Norovirus in Pediatric Emergency Care

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The concurrent circulation of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, and norovirus during peak viral seasons presents a diagnostic challenge in pediatric emergency settings. Common Complications : Otitis media : Diagnosis is supported by the presence of a bulging tympanic membrane with purulent effusion.

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Is it an Urinary Tract Infection or Something Else?

Dr. Michael Bazel

Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Also known as painful bladder syndrome, interstitial cystitis is a chronic condition that causes bladder pressure and pelvic pain. There’s no bacterial infection present in urine tests. Timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent complications.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

You present your. What does that mean for dealing with chronic conditions and syndromes of aging, their health, does it have an impact? But there have been some studies showing higher rates of chronic conditions. So that’s how. Just how you. Your gender. What do we know about that? Noelle Marie 27:00 A lot.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

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And often patients are told there’s no cardiovascular problem, you don’t have heart failure, you’re older, or maybe it’s from another chronic condition or. Eric 12:05 Any pearls on the diagnosis of HFpEF. Is your impression that HFpEFde is under diagnosed in older adults? Eric 13:28 Thank you.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. And over that first 15 years, which was a very difficult time when there was no treatment at all available, everybody died and usually within months or a year or two of when they were diagnosed. People are living with HIV into advanced ages.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. ” And we can offer things, someone presents with a nutritional need, but we can say, ask about, “Do you need grab bars in your shower? To Susan’s point. Do I exercise, do I smoke?

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

With your journey, with your dad’s journey- Diane: They could have diagnosed him earlier. They could have diagnosed him earlier. But what happened when we finally… When he did get the diagnosis, it all fell into place. So that’s I think diagnoses. But it was also later on in the disease. Diane: Yeah.