Fluid Resuscitation

Lindee Abe, APRN Fluid resuscitation has been a staple of emergency medicine treatment for decades. Research has shown that more fluids does not always equal better outcomes for most patients. As practice has shifted over the years to favor using less fluids, it has become even more important for clinicians to select the right fluid … Read more

Pediatric Rashes

Pediatric rashes are a common complaint, and knowing the difference between them can save time, stress, and agony. Here are a series of resources to help you differentiate between the rashes most commonly seen. DISEASE SEASON PROGRESSION MORPHOLOGY DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATED FINDINGS TREATMENT Measles/Rubeola paramyxovirus Winter to Spring Incubation: 1-2 weeks Communicability: 4 days before and … Read more

Current guidelines of managing pharyngitis

Payal Shah, PA-C “My throat hurts.” “ It hurts to swallow.” “It feels like razor blades in my throat.” We have all heard different variations of this from our patients. Sore throat, or pharyngitis, is a common complaint seen in the primary care, urgent care and emergency department setting. Differential Diagnosis Differentials of sore throat … Read more

Muscle Pain and Rhabdomyolysis

Lindee Abe, ARNP We just did a post about DOMS, so let’s explore muscle breakdown a little bit further. Next up….let’s talk rhabdomyolysis. Most of us don’t see rhabdomyolysis. The military is one environment that comes to mind that sees increased numbers of rhabdomyolysis, specifically exertional rhabdomyolysis. We also read about the elderly being at … Read more

Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: Literally a Pain in the Butt

Kelsey Bates, APRN I think we would all agree that the majority of health care providers are comfortable managing low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, elbow pain, etc. One musculoskeletal issue that can be equally as painful as the forementioned but may not be “as popular or well versed” as the others … Read more

Pulmonary Disease Findings

Pulmonary disease findings

Bunnany Chhun Pekar, PhD, CRNA, AGACNP The purpose of this blog is to discuss some of the more common pulmonary disease findings.  Please refer to my previous blog for a discussion on how to perform a complete pulmonary physical examination.  Before we begin, what does the term “clinical findings” mean? Let us start with differentiating … Read more

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