Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C

This month's review focuses on inflammation and its effect in two locations—the gallbladder and the colon.

The commitment to mentor is well worth the time invested. To those of you who are already in the game of mentoring, you know what I am talking about. If you have thought about it but have yet to take the leap, now's the time.

I recently read an article that predicted a white minority in the United States by the year 2023. My reaction: totally awesome!

A patient with a history of hypertension and myasthenia gravis reports worsening bouts of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

I feel really comfortable with you guys now and, so, I plan to make a difficult confession that may shock some of my orthopedic surgery colleagues. And definitely those of you in emergency medicine. And most likely a good portion of the medical providers currently practicing.

I have recently started to use a smaller plate. Well, not always, but I IMAGINE that my plate is smaller because I have read that this will encourage me to eat less. That sounds good to me, not only because then I will hopefully lose that holiday-5, but also because as a rule I think Americans eat too much.

Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and pulmonary embolus are discussed.

First, let me say that this blog entry comes more from the standpoint of a granddaughter than a PA because, frankly, as an orthopedic PA, I am not generally in the business of dealing with patients at the ends of their lives, AND I have just lost my vibrant grandmother to cancer.

In anatomy, we spend much of our time studying these fantastic organs and structures. Each of these things is large enough to appreciate the impact that they have on the function of the whole body. And, certainly, we can see what would happen if there was damage to any of these large structures. But in anatomy, as in life, the little things matter too.

The general features, diagnostic criteria, and treatment modalities for acute pancreatitis and croup are reviewed.