Acne or Rosacea? Tips for Diagnosis, Treatment and Crossover
Acne vulgaris and acne rosacea are two common skin conditions that affect adolescents and adults. They’re both inflammatory conditions that
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Clinical Medicine
6 Things You Should Know About Lasers and the Case for Low-Level Laser Therapy
Once reserved for the operating room, lasers are finding their way into exam rooms. But what is a laser? Does low-level laser therapy actually work? Is laser therapy legitimate? Read on for the 6 things everyone should know about laser therapy.
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6 Ways You Could be Treating Physician Burnout
Burnout is the new buzzword in medicine. Physician burnout, PA burnout, nurse burnout. It’s what everyone is talking about and what too many have experienced. But what does it mean exactly? What are the signs of burnout? Can it be treated–or better yet–prevented?
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The Truth About Statins in 2022
Physician associates (PAs) manage heart disease, high blood pressure, and everything in between. One of the most common medications they prescribe are statins. Statins are a medication that lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. Statins are not without side effects and they are quite misunderstood, even maligned. What is the truth about statins in 2021?
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Don’t prescribe anything for nail infections until you do this! And 2 other important rules.
Half of patients with a fungal nail infection will fail to respond to treatment unless you read this first! There are 3 basic steps to better care.
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The Common Thyroid Test Clinicians Should Stop Ordering and Patients Should Stop Requesting
As a primary care PA, I see patients with all sorts of endocrine disorders. While diabetes dominates, thyroid and parathyroid
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I’m in primary care: Who should I be testing for COVID-19?
March 3, 2020 – You’ve probably heard of 5-Minute Clinic Consult–well, this is going to be a 5-Second Clinical Consult.
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“I just got a package from China–what do I do?”
Feb. 20, 2020 – While examining a patient with a suspected upper respiratory infection, he mentioned to me that he
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