Stat Consult

Stat Consult: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

By

Alyssa Abebe, MPAS, PA-C; Judy Truscott, MPAS, PA-C

Publish Date January 29, 2019

Growing evidence supports starting individuals on antiretroviral therapy as soon as they are diagnosed with HIV to improve mortality rates.

Stat Consult: Cleft Lip and Palate

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date August 3, 2018

Cleft lip and palate is defined as congenital malformation of the upper lip and/or oral cavity disrupting normal facial structure and oromotor function.

Stat Consult: Chronic Low Back Pain

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date July 6, 2018

Chronic low back pain (LBP) defined as persistent or fluctuating musculoskeletal pain of lower back and lumbar spine lasting >3 months.

Stat Consult: Parenteral Nutrition Issues

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date May 3, 2018

Some include mechanical complications, central vascular access complications, and compatibility issues.

Stat consult: Sudden cardiac death

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date April 6, 2018

Described as death within an hour of onset of any symptom

Stat consult: Intimate partner violence

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date March 5, 2018

Intimate partner violence was reported in over 30% of female psychiatric patients.

Stat consult: Head lice

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date October 19, 2017

Approximately 6 to 12 million head lice cases are diagnosed in the United States per year, primarily affecting elementary school children.

Stat consult: Minor burns

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date June 30, 2017

The most common causes of minor superficial burns are sunburns and minor thermal injuries.

Celiac disease

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date November 3, 2016

In celiac disease, the surface pattern of the jejunal mucosa becomes flattened.

Stat consult: Allergic rhinits

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date September 6, 2016

Allergic rhinitis is the twelfth most common diagnosis made at family physician visits.

Stat consult: Lyme disease

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date June 3, 2016

The Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, is an obligate parasite and the most common tick-borne infection in North America and Europe.

Stat consult: Zika virus

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date April 29, 2016

Between 75% and 80% of Zika virus infections are asymptomatic.

Stat Consult: Acute sinusitis in children and adolescents

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date March 3, 2016

Acute sinusitis is common, affecting 6% to 7% of children presenting with respiratory symptoms.

Stat Consult: Norovirus 
infection

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date February 1, 2016

Norovirus is the leading cause of both sporadic and epidemic gastroenteritis worldwide.

Stat Consult: Influenza 
in children

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date January 1, 2016

Learn how to diagnose and treat influenza in children.

Stat Consult: Influenza in adults

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date December 1, 2015

Learn how to diagnose and treat influenza in adults.

Stat Consult: Opioid abuse 
or dependence

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date September 3, 2015

Learn how to identify and treat opioid abuse, withdrawal, and dependence.

Stat Consult: Acute bronchitis

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date September 2, 2015

Learn how to diagnosis and treat acute bronchitis.

Stat Consult: Measles

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date May 1, 2015

Review the basics on measles, including risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Stat Consult: Upper-respiratory infection

By

Alan Drabkin, MD

Publish Date January 30, 2014

A quick review of medical treatment for upper-respiratory infections, using the best global evidence.