Bunnany Pekar, CRNA, ARNP In honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr An Immigrants Story Please allow me to share my perspective on why I chose to travel across the world to provide medical care to people I do not know. But first, I am going to provide you with a little background …
Inclusion: Adult Exclusion: Children or for patients whom episode of syncope is thought to be secondary to another disease process Level A: History and PE consistent with heart failure help identify patients at high risk for an adverse outcome. Standard 12-lead ECG Level B: High risk of AE: Older age, structural heart disease, history of CAD Low risk of …
Inclusion: Non-penetrating trauma to the head Presentation to ED within 24 hours of injury GCS 14 or 15 on initial evaluation in ED Age ≥ 16 Exclusion: Penetrating trauma Patients with multi-system trauma GCS < 14 on initial evaluation in the ED Age < 16 Level A: A noncontrast head CT indicate in head trauma …
Inclusion: Age ≥ 18 Symptomatic elevated BP Lack signs of symptoms of acute target organ injury. Exclusion: Acute hypertensive emergencies (acute stroke, cardiac ischemia, pulmonary edema, encephalopathy, CHF) Pregnant ESRD Emergent conditions that are likely to cause elevated BP not directly related to acute target organ injury Acute presentation of serious medical conditions associated with …
The Definition of an APP Advanced Practice Providers (APP) include Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM). These practitioners have Master’s degree level of education. They also have been board certified by their own accreditation boards. Their level of expertise allows them …
