By Abby A. Jacobson, MS, PA-C The answer is: Psoriasis. Patients with psoriasis die 3.5 to 4.4 years younger, have a 58% risk of major adverse cardiac events, and a 62% increased risk of diabetes. Psoriasis patients have higher rates of depression and anxiety. Studies from the National …
By: Sharon Kelley, MS, PhD In response to the terrorist attacks which occurred in September of 2001, the United States began combat operations in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom – OEF) and subsequently in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom – OIF). Since that time approximately 1.9 million of all-volunteer …
By Joyce L. Ross, MSN, ANP, CS, CRNP, Diplomat ACCL, Clinical Lipid Specialist, FNLA, FPCNA Confusion, misunderstanding and controversy continue to linger over the latest. 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Adults. In spite of the passing of a …
What’s all the fuss; tell me what’s a happening? Read More »
By: Risha Bellomo, PA-C, MPAS When a patient presents to your office with the signs of a discolored, dystrophic nail many practitioners jump to the conclusion of onychomycosis too quickly. The lecture that will be presented at Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts, “Differential Diagnosis of Onychomycosis …
MY NAILS ARE UGLY AND DISCOLORED, IT MUST BE FUNGUS! Read More »
Written by: Susan Symington DFAAPA, MPAS, PA-C Chronic cough can be a challenging condition to treat in both children and adults. There are differences in the definition, differential diagnosis, and treatment for both children and adults. In children there is not a clear definition for chronic cough. …
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A 5 year old female presents to my clinic with a chief complaint of elbow pain and swelling. The young patient’s parents report her mechanism of injury; witnessed her falling on a bent elbow. She presents with moderate swelling, eechymosis, and refusing to move her elbow thru …
Article By Christy Wilson, MPAS, PA-C Lung Cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the US and according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) in 2010 over 200,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States alone and accounted for over 150,000 deaths. …
Politics and Medicine: Lung Cancer Screening and Medicare Coverage Read More »
2014 has been a banner year for us – our surveys report a very high level of satisfaction with our educational offering by Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Nurse Practitioners are calling this the most relevant Nurse Practitioner CE conference because of the practical medical education and the hands-on skill building …
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By: Kevin Rebeck, PA-C Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in our life time. We as practitioners will remain on the forefront of decision making as to how well our patient population will live and survive in the future. It is …
Cardiovascular Disease – Leading Cause of Morbidity Read More »
By: Joyce L. Ross, MSN, CRNP, CS, FNLA, FPCNA Diplomate Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology The newest clinical guidelines for the treatment of cholesterol were introduced in a firestorm of controversy in November 2013. The length of time since the NCEP – ATP 3, guidelines of greater …
