The value of subspecialization for nurse practitioners and physician assistants cannot be clearer than it is now. Since the global pandemic, we are seeing providers – including physicians – leave the work force in record numbers. We have also seen changes in patient visit patterns. In fact, emergency department volumes are down almost 30% nationwide …
Shoulder pain is the third most common complaint seen in orthopedic offices (Garving et al., 2017). The exact culprit of shoulder pain can sometimes be challenging to diagnose, due to the complexity of the shoulder joint and surrounding tissue. Objectively, there are many shoulder orthopedic tests that can be utilized to narrow in on a …
I’ll sum up my opinion on vaccination in three words, and then explain why this one is similar, but different, and equally important. Those three words: Smallpox, Polio, and Ebola. Yes- you read that correctly- I am comparing a common type of respiratory coronavirus with the deadliest virus known to mankind, the most debilitating neuromuscular …
Do you know the four types of shock and how to manage shock patients based on they type of shock they are in? If shock patients are not routine in your practice, this review will re-familiarize you with them and the therapeutic interventions recommended for treatment. What are the four types of shock? Shock is …
I know all of you at some point or another have had patients with low back pain and probably even had low back pain yourself. We are all aware of how common low back pain is — and the reality of it being a costly issue due to lost work days, a decrease in productivity …
Interpreting culture results and laboratory tests has long been the bread and butter of clinical practice. Basic Chemistries are relatively straight forward, and modern lab result sheets come with a handy reference that shows the upper and lower limits of ‘normal’ values. However, interpreting culture results is a bit more tricky. In this series, we …
