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This M&M conference reviews opportunities for care improvement based on real-life cases and areas where care was less than optimal and resulted in complications deaths that might have been prevented. Practice gap areas in trauma medicine that we have identified include

The desired result is to facilitate the discussion of interesting, unique and difficult cases between the pediatric urology faculty to ensure that all patients are receiving consistent, high quality, evidence-based care. In addition, the conference will serve to educate the

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) in Adults What is whooping cough (pertussis)? Whooping cough (pertussis) is a very contagious respiratory illness. It mainly affects babies and young children, but adults can also get it. Whooping cough caused thousands of deaths in the 1930s and 1940s

Diphtheria What is diphtheria? Diphtheria is an illness caused by bacteria. There are two types: Respiratory diphtheria. This type affects the throat, nose, and tonsils. Skin (cutaneous) diphtheria. This type affects the skin. It was a common childhood disease in the past. A

Infectious Mononucleosis What is infectious mononucleosis (mono)? Infectious mononucleosis is a type of infection. It causes swollen lymph glands, fever, sore throat, and often extreme fatigue. It’s often spread through contact with infected saliva from the mouth. Symptoms can