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A podcast on the evaluation and management of penetrating neck injuries in children

PEMBlog

Now, you may recall some teaching that you got in medical school or residency where the management was dictated by which zone was injured. I wouldn’t necessarily do this in a Level 1 trauma center — I have surgeons available — but it might be useful if you have to transport a kid quickly to a trauma center.

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Participant Engagement in a Multi-level Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. Results: Social and economic factors, such as housing instability and limited income, presented significant barriers to management of T2D and intervention engagement. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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How to Manage Prediabetes with Food (What Actually Works)

Vida Family Medicine

Its job is to transport sugar from your bloodstream to the cells that need it—like your brain, muscles, or liver. In these cases, medications can be helpful, and we’re here to guide you through that decision. These changes support both your physical health and your mental well-being, and can often help prevent the need for medication.

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Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?

Doctor Rachel

And I saw a 16-year old who had been out of school for a year due to a wicked combination of social anxiety, sensitivity to loud noise, and a variety of anxiety influenced medical issues: headaches, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome. They should be responsible for their future opportunities as much as possible.

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Common Myths about Varicose Veins

Vascular Physician

Varicose veins often present as blue, rope-like vessels under the skin usually in the legs and feet. Varicose veins are common and often present as rope-like blue vessels typically in the legs or feet. There is no medical reason to wait until after women are done bearing children to treat varicose veins.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Why then do we persist with the “is it medical/organic or psych” question? Government.

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Logistics Unwrapped: A Roadmap to Successful FDA Meetings in In-Person and Hybrid Formats

FDA Law Blog

By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — Over the last three and a half years, meetings with FDA were conducted virtually. Inside Building 66 Upon arriving at Building 66, all visitors must present government-issued photo identification for check-in. Be ready with backup options (e.g.,