Health Awareness Months 2024 - Clinical Advisor
2023年11月1日 · February 1: Time to Talk Day. February 2: Give Kids a Smile Day. February 2: Go Red For Women. February 2: Rheumatoid Awareness Day. February 4: World Cancer …
Debunking the Myths Surrounding Scabies - Clinical Advisor
A scabies infestation is the result of contact with the Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis mite. The word scabies is derived from the Latin word “scabere,” which means to scratch.1. The female ...
Communicating Concerns About Nonspecific Changes on ECG
January 10, 2013. Although very common, nonspecific ST-T (NSST-T) wave changes on ECG are often misunderstood, poorly explained to patients, or prematurely dismissed by clinicians. On …
RAISE Act Signed into Law, Increases Salary Caps for VA Nurses …
March 30, 2022. President Joseph Biden signed the bipartisan VA Nurse and PA Retention and Income Security Enhancement (RAISE) Act into law on March 15, 2022, increasing the pay …
CREATINE KINASE LEVELS WHILE ON STATINS - Clinical Advisor
A significant increase is three times the upper limit of normal (ULN), but that does not in and of itself mandate cessation of the drug. In fact, several sources cite 10 times ULN as the CK level ...
Understanding the Mallampati score - Clinical Advisor
2016年2月4日 · Understanding the Mallampati score. In anesthesia, the Mallampati score (or Mallampati classification) is used to predict the ease of intubation. It can also be used to …
The Pros and Cons of Medical Cannabis: Current Evidence
2021年11月11日 · Cannabis is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States. More than 48.2 million people in the US aged 12 years and older (17.5%) have used cannabis in the …
Should the “Doctor” Title Be Reserved for Physicians?
September 8, 2023. Recent state laws restricting the use of the “doctor” title to physicians have sparked increased awareness and discussion about the decades-long debate over who should …
Lithium side effects and management strategies - Clinical Advisor
2017年1月18日 · The most common side effects of lithium include gastrointestinal (nausea and diarrhea), polyuria/polydipsia, tremor, weight gain, cognitive impairment, sexual function, and …
Alternative treatments for patients with lidocaine allergies
2016年9月8日 · When instances like this occur, using diphenhydramine can be a satisfactory alternative. According to the article, using a local injection of 1% diphenhydramine can …