Rich Greene, PA-C EM Be Still my Beating Heart: Nitro vs Atropine in Bradycardia Case Presentation: A 55 y/o male presents to the Emergency Department with 1 hour of chest pain. His initial EKG shows a sinus rhythm with a rate of 45 and no ST elevations or depressions. What is your diagnostic approach and …
Bunnany Chhun Pekar, PhD, APRN, CRNA Congestive heart failure is a common inpatient and outpatient medical problem. Identifying the correct causes and types is therefore crucial to good medical decision-making. This discussion will focus on identifying the type of heart failure your patient has, and also good management strategies. Types of Heart Failure Structural or …
Melanie Jones, PA-C Some of the most common complaints given by patients are headaches. Before diagnosing the patient with cluster or tension headache or their usual migraine, other causes should be considered. Consequently, A strong provider should ensure that there is not an underlying secondary cause of their patient’s pain. Accordingly, missing a secondary cause …
When it comes to traumatic injuries seen in the emergency room or urgent care, animal bites rank fairly high on the list of most common injuries. Whether a cat, dog, hamster, raccoon, prairie dog, monkey, or shark, we have seen them all. As a provider, we need to know how to deal with this efficiently …
Basic Approach Unexplained abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints presenting to every emergency, urgent care, or primary care setting. Often, the work up does not reveal a particular source for one’s abdominal pain. Consequently, this triggers further testing and/or consultation. This subsequently requires the patient to monitor their symptoms with close provider …
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 …
