As providers we are all aware of that patient who presents with premature heart disease, or that patient who closes off a newly placed stent shortly after placement in spite of treatment with traditional medications of statins, anti-coagulants, along with Beta blockade or ACE or ARB inhibition. …
To perform or not to perform a genital and speculum exams in asymptomatic non-pregnant women? That is a controversial question with no clear answer. Most clinicians assume genital inspection and speculum examination in asymptomatic women is clinically valuable. Despite these practices being considered routine by most clinicians, …
I am sure at one time or another in all of our careers, we struggle with conflict in what we should do and what we actually do for a patient. The patient may be requesting an antibiotic when it is not really necessary, but you may prescribe …
After graduation from PA school, I’m in internal medicine, having to confront the reality of how little I knew about dermatology and skin-related topics, and how utterly common those complaints were. Worse yet, there was no one who could help me. None of my colleagues knew much …
According to recently released American Heart Association. Heart and Stroke Statistical Update 2016, nearly 801,000 people in the U.S. died from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in 2013. This gender wide disease is an equal opportunity disorder, but it is important to note that greater …
Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Read More »
In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned onto their sleeves for one week for everyone to see. This was the origin of the expression “to wear your heart …
Can you accurately answer your patients’ questions about the Zika virus and the possible sexual transmission of this virus? Your patients’ lives may depend on your knowing the facts! According to CDC, Zika virus may be sexually transmitted. This is of great concern for pregnant women and …
Interim Guidelines for Px of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Read More »
Although back pain is one of the most common patient complaints we see in many practice settings, I find it amazing how many clinicians are uncomfortable or unsure how to evaluate and manage their patients with back pain. If you boil this down to some no nonsense …
By Jason Lucas, PhD, PA-C When I finished my PA training in 2001, I thought I was ready for anything in medicine. I soon found my passion in the cardiovascular arena. As I have grown in the profession, there are a few areas of real interest. Atrial …
We have all seen the advertisements on television, in newspapers, on infomercials, and even in mainstream retail stores about the “latest and greatest treatments for arthritis.” Such claims as “don’t get your knee replaced, try our product first,” have become almost ubiquitous. It is a well-known fact …
