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A Social Science Perspective on Masking

Sensible Medicine

” Answering that question requires not just examining medical evidence but diving into social science literatures as well. COVID carries less risk now than it did in 2020, and 3. People do still get sick and die from COVID (though the question of risk of Long COVID with new or recurrent infection remains uncertain).

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EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Diagnosis and Management of Osteomyelitis in Children: A Critical Analysis Review. 2020 Jun;8(6):e19.00202-e19.00202. Infectious disease expertise is useful as the optimum duration of treatment is not well established. Ther Clin Risk Manag.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. 6-8 In patients who are on long-term hemodialysis, typical non-invasive signs of volume assessment seem to be unreliable as well.

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EM@3AM: Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Published online March 27, 2020. The number of people with glaucoma worldwide in 2010 and 2020. McGraw-Hill Education; 2020. The management of glaucoma and intraocular hypertension: current approaches and recent advances. Ther Clin Risk Manag.

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