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Talking to families about why we don’t need tests after febrile seizures or first-time seizures

PEMBlog

Did you know that lab tests and CT scans are not recommended for most children who fully recover after a simple febrile seizure or a first-time, unprovoked generalized seizure? They also expose young children to painful venipuncture and unnecessary radiation.

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Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy

GeriPal

And this paper really gave us some important insights into older adults’ priorities about medication use that can inform these conversations. We had a phrase about taking this medicine as an additional pill for you to swallow, and requires periodic lab tests for monitoring and… Eric: And cost you money.