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Whoop! There It Is: A Pertinent Pediatric Pertussis Podcast

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Pediatr Rev May 2018; 39 (5): 247–257. Um, with the first documented epidemic occurring in Paris in 1578. As a clinician, Just ask yourself, did you wear appropriate PPE, mask and goggles? If you’re vaccinated and you wore PPE, you don’t need anything. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-.

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Episode 23 - Influenza Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department

EB Medicine

Nachi: And just last year we saw the 2017-2018 influenza epidemic with record-breaking ED visits. Antigen drift refers to small point mutations to the viral genes that code for H and N. Baloxavir is a new single-dose antiviral agent approved by the FDA in October 2018. Jeff: The reason for this is multifactorial.

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Hand Examination & Pathology

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Descriptive Terms When describing injuries of the hand for documentation or referral purposes it is important to know the terminology that is widely in use in order to convey an accurate description to others. Hand dominance, mechanism of injury and vascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal status should all be evaluated and documented.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

4,5 Of particular concern is the Sudanese conflict, which began in April 2023, and which has caused the largest internal displacement of a population in documented history. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001114 Okesanya OJ, Olatunji GD, Kokori E, et al. Published online January 30, 2018. link] Mazzola LT, Kelly-Cirino C. 2024;30(7).