Lindsay Portz, PA-C Knowing how to diagnose Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) and choosing optimal treatment recommendations is a crucial skill in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Virchow’s triad of stasis, hypercoagulability, and endothelial injury is the classic triad that causes clot formation. Venous Stasis Immobility of the lower extremities causes blood stasis. Blood usually …
Introduction Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic condition characterized by the heart’s inability to pump blood efficiently, leading to fluid accumulation and finally pulmonary congestion. ECG (electrocardiogram) is a valuable diagnostic tool used in the evaluation of patients with CHF and can also provide important insights into the underlying cardiac abnormalities. This brief article …
Lindee Abe, APRN Every healthcare professional should be aware of human trafficking. Most healthcare providers have had education on the topic. How many of us really consider this as a possibility when we are seeing patients? Maybe this depends on where we work in or what geographic location. I’m sure in some areas it seems …
Kelsey Bates, APRN Why, why, why??? Why is the mental health crisis in America currently at an all-time high? And what can we do to reverse the issue? The answer to both questions is a multifactorial one. Below I’ve listed a few of the general problems and potential solutions, not listed in any specific order. …
Rich Greene, PA-C You pick up the charts to begin your shift… After obtaining initial lab studies, you receive multiple phone calls from your lab and nursing staff informing you that due to elevated WBC and elevated lactic acid ALL of your patients now also meet sepsis alert criteria. What do you do now?!? Better …
Jason Thornton, APRN Depression is a very common disorder that severely limits quality of life. It is challenging to diagnose and also easily explained away as numerous other emotional or temporary conditions. Depression is in fact very difficult to identify and treat for many patients. Likewise, only 10% of primary care patients are treated for …
