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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses. A value of > or = 50 ng/mL is considered abnormal.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? On todays podcast, weve invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimers disease effectively. Eric 12:40 10 minute test, 2 minute test.

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Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures

PEMBlog

Do All Children Who Present With a Complex Febrile Seizure Need a Lumbar Puncture? So what’s the evaluation and management for simple febrile seizures? How do we evaluate and manage them? Alright, so what about the management of febrile status epilepticus? Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jul;70(1):52-62.e6. 2016.11.024.

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