What You Need to Know About RT-PCR and Antigen Testing for COVID-19
The accuracy of the RT-PCR test depends on timing; tests are best given within 10 days of COVID-19 symptom development.
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Menstrual Migraine: Revisiting the Relationship Between Hormonal Events and Migraine
A narrative review summarizes recent data on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and burden of disease and treatment of menstrual migraine.
Case Study: Pain and Swelling in the Knee
A man presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of gradually worsening pain and swelling in his left knee.
Novel Class of Preventive Treatments for Migraine
Anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies are the first approved pharmacologic treatments developed explicitly for the prevention of migraine.
Delay in Surgeon’s Arrival Leads to Patient Death
Negligence was alleged on the part of a surgeon and a nurse caring for a patient following colostomy reversal surgery.
Insights Into the Diagnosis and Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis can be overlooked by clinicians unfamiliar with the various signs of the disease.
Dear Readers: Thank You!
The Clinical Advisor would like to thank our NP and PA readers who are working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The United States Test Against COVID-19
Mitigating the spread of a virus as infectious as SARS-CoV-2 requires having ample and accurate diagnostic tests available. However, in the United States, community transmission began to occur before adequate testing measures could be implemented.
Seven Things to Consider When Transitioning to Telemedicine During COVID-19
The dramatic and rapid expansion in telemedicine has left many clinicians scrambling to institute this new means of conducting medicine; and even more seasoned providers who had been using telemedicine in their practice must learn to move telemedicine from the periphery to front and center of their practice.
An Overview of CMS Interim Coverage for Telehealth, Diabetes Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The CMS interim regulations are aimed at improving access to telemedicine and remote monitoring services in an effort to circumvent unnecessary exposure to COVID-19.
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