Ethyl chloride before anesthesia
Consider using topical ethyl chloride before the use of anesthesia when working with infected skin.
Print Issue: February 01, 2015
Cancer prehabilitation: moving from primary care to oncology
NPs and PAs involved with oncology teams should support multimodal prehabilitation for cancer patients to help ease the transition to oncology.
Rapidly worsening eye pain and ankylosing spondylitis
A women presenting with eye pain and photo sensitivity was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis.
Chronic vulvar itching and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
A 51-year-old woman with chronic vulvar itching was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus.
Antidepressant for neuropathy pain leads to hyponatremia
An older male patient started antidepressants for neuropathy pain but developed hyponatremia as a result.
Abdominal cramping, foreign body in the stool of a child
A child presents to the emergency department with a seven-inch live worm in his stool.
Tips for reducing needlestick pain in children
Primary-care providers should try to ease pediatric patients’ anxiety about needles by preparing them for what to expect.
Six ways to lower heart attack risk in women
Women’s risk for heart attack can be significantly lowered through six healthy lifestyle practices.
Depression: An early sign of dementia?
Depression and other behavioral changes may precede Alzheimer disease and dementia.
Treating older adults with diabetes
Many older adults with diabetes and comorbid medical problems may be over treated.
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