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Eye drops, nasal sprays, antihistamines, carrying your EpiPen wherever you go, avoiding certain environments like the plague, avoiding beloved pets or meticulously scanning ingredient lists…
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Introduction Mnemonic: WIPER General information Mnemonic: DNA SORAN Presenting Complaint (PC) A good opening question might be “What seems to be the problem today?”. It…
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