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Physician Resources

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10/1/2009Is it Effective to Incise and Drain (I&D) a Skin Abscess Without Adjuvant Antibiotics?
 In light of CA-MRSA’s proclivity to cause skin and soft-tissue abscesses and its capacity to inflict severe illness, researchers have been prompted to revisit the question of whether adjunctive antimicrobial therapy is necessary in the management of uncom
8/31/2009What is the evidence based recommendations for initial evaluation and treatment and subsequent inter
 Fluid in the middle ear, which often goes undetected for weeks or months at a time, is an important hidden problem. Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) is the leading cause of surgery in children, because this silent occupant of our children's ears can have
7/22/2009When should I image a child with a closed head injury?
 With 95,000+ children experiencing a traumatic brain injury each year in the United States, learn when a patient with a minor closed head injury should be imaged.
7/15/2009Diagnosing Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis
 Group A streptococcal pharyngitis (GAS) causes approximately 10 to 30 percent of pediatric sore throats, so accurate diagnosis permits appropriate administration of antimicrobial therapy to prevent complications, hasten symptom resolution, and reduce the
10/7/2008Evidenced Based Medicine Update

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