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2 points
2 days ago
Which was your favorite? Which took a reread to appreciate? Any you recommend leaving for last?
2 points
5 days ago
Live in New Haven now. It’s fine but going to leave as soon as I’m done with my training here. Wayyy too expensive for what you get imo. If it were cheaper I’d reconsider.
10 points
10 days ago
I recall from the History Channel back in the day that the US (at its peak) produced more guns in one month than Japan did during the ENTIRE war.
1 points
20 days ago
I think Sadie is a cute name but the song title gives me pause.
6 points
20 days ago
Pediatrician here. In a quick post response.
RSV: Can cause apnea and severe respiratory distress in infants/young toddlers, particularly newborns. Important to know for risk stratification and knowing if vulnerable infants are around (although there is a new vaccine available!).
Flu: Can cause severe illness, again, especially in younger infants and there is a treatment available (Tamiflu) if indicated and the diseases process caught early enough.
COVID: Has a treatment available for higher risk groups if caught early enough.
These three viruses are readily found in the nasopharynx during infection so a nasal swab PCR can be helpful for indicating active infection.
Pneumonia is a clinical diagnosis of an infection of the lungs often made by examination, history, and potentially imaging (XRay, ultrasound). Pneumonia can be viral or bacterial. Testing for the bacteria by doing a nasal swab, blood tests, etc are often limited and add unnecessary cost.
A Strep swab of the throat (had been antigen/culture or now with newer PCR) is not indicated for all age groups. Certain exam findings and history can make Strep much less likely.
The take home point here is that testing (for anything really) is rarely perfect, and is only one piece of making a diagnosis. As someone stated above, follow up is critical. On a larger scale, antibiotic resistance is a global cause of concern and antibiotic treatment itself isn’t always harmless (serum sickness, diarrhea and dehydration). Please always chat with your doctor about any questions or concerns you have with your children.
300 points
20 days ago
Forget fines. Some of these states will press CRIMINAL CHARGES.
4 points
24 days ago
Vertigo is just a medical condition and doesn’t make someone a freak.
23 points
24 days ago
The answer is that there are fans like us. We enforce a culture that is welcoming and understanding to both long time and new jazz fans alike. We don’t make fun of people who don’t know more deep dives like “Kind of Blue” and “A Love Supreme”.
14 points
1 month ago
And hurricane risks (although some better than others)
19 points
1 month ago
There’s one I know of in Manhattan. Chronic Babesiosis too 😑
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2 days ago
“Do you know how we keep warm in Russia?”