By Mary Vacala, PA-C, ATC MSPAS, DFAAPA Every weekend the papers are flooded with reports of rookie and veteran athletes, amateur, professional, college, high school and even elementary kids whose careers have suddenly been disrupted by an ACL injury. The results are devastating and costly. The mechanism […]
The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury continues to rise in athletes Read More »
By Douglas E. Masini, EdD, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC A good friend just called me and wondered why B2 agonists were so commonly suggested and used in diseases that present only with a sound that at best mimics an inspiratory crackle, what we used to call a
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by Jane Kapustin, PhD ,CRNP, BC-ADM, FAANP, FAAN The newly released JNC 8 Hypertension Guidelines created some issues with regards to patients with diabetes. For years, we have always ordered ace inhibitors (ACEIs) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) for all patients with diabetes (as long as they do
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By: Risha Bellomo, MPAS, PA-C Plan on joining DMGCME on the Memorial Day Cruise? If so, you also should consider freshening up on your skin cancer awareness. In the United States alone there are more than one million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed annually –
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By: Robert L. Chatburn, MHHS, RRT-NPS, FAARC Background Issues Discussions about mechanical ventilator technology are hampered by the lack of a standardized vocabulary related to ventilator function, and in particular, to modes of ventilation. In general, a “mode” is a predetermined pattern of interaction
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Article by Krisi Probert, OTD, OTR/L, CHT When I was on my last Level 2 rotation in OT school, I was placed in a long-term care facility. I knew I wanted to concentrate in geriatrics (let me be clear—not pediatrics; beyond that, I wasn’t fussy) and our
Article By Christy Wilson, PA-C As we come to the end of football season watching the Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, I realize sport seasons can be so unpredictable. Who would have thought the Atlanta Falcons won their division in 2012 and
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By: Douglas E. Masini, EdD, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC When you begin your work as an asthma educator, you must first ask “who is it that I am going to educate?” Identifying the patient is easy; finding their ‘asthma community’ requires a bit of detective work and epidemiology,
By: George J. Davies, DPT, MEd, PT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, PES, FAPTA Knee injuries can be devastating for young athletes, recreational athletes, runners, or the general public. Hundreds of thousands of anterior cruciate (ACL) injuries occur every year. ACL injuries that occur in young athletes not
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By: Krisi Probert, OTD, OTR/L, CHT Many students and young therapists are terrified of the thought of managing a catastrophic hand injury. From crush injuries, to amputations, to deep lacerations, these patients usually present with multiple diagnoses, a wide range of complaints, and a great deal of fear
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