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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. While massaging your achy legs or feet may provide temporary relief of swelling or discomfort, it does not make varicose veins go away.

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

FDA Law

Once your request for an in-person or hybrid meeting is agreed upon, you are expected to provide a list of in-person and virtual attendees. If FDA is slow in providing that list, it is fine to send a follow-up email requesting a list of FDA attendees in advance of the meeting. Be ready with backup options (e.g.,

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You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

PEMBlog

Many of the children you will evaluate during your shift are among the estimated 10 million United States (US) ED visits made by children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup, the most common pediatric respiratory conditions presenting to acute care settings.

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

PEMBlog

Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. And so we routinely do outreach with our community providers. Another recommendation that I have is regarding transport calls.

Families 101
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The Supremes Give the FTC “Nothing but Heartaches”: Court Unanimously Rules No Restitution in Injunction Cases, and How Will This Ruling Impact FDA?

FDA Law

The question presented is whether this statutory language authorizes the Commission to seek, and a court to award, equitable monetary relief such as restitution or disgorgement. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and submitted testimony on the need for such legislation. 592, 15 U. We conclude that it does not.

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To Care Or Not

StorytellERdoc

Although this may seem like it should be the standard, you would be surprised at just how many elderly patients present to our emergency department alone. So when an adult child is present, I make it a point to not only introduce myself to them, but also to thank them for being available for their parent. And some didn't.

ER 100
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The Witness

StorytellERdoc

His transport from his house to our department had been less than ten minutes and the pre-hospital team had done an excellent job of intubating this patient and establishing an IV to begin resuscitation efforts. Much literature has evolved, strongly in favor of presenting this as an option.

ER 100