Rob Beatty, MD FACEP Pediatric patients and teenagers often experience abdominal pain, which can vary from mild discomfort to also including severe debilitating pain. Determining if the pain is emergent or non-emergent is crucial for addressing it. Non-emergent pain often results from indigestion, constipation, or menstrual cramps and can be treated with over-the-counter medication and …
By: Camilo Mohar, DOThis opinion is of my own and not of my employer or the institution I work for. What is the practice of emergency medicine? It depends on who you ask. In my opinion it is the practice of always being available to assess and treat any life or limb threatening illness needing …
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. …
