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> June 2010 Issue of JAAPA
June 2010 Issue of JAAPA
Commentary
Nine ways to meet and exceed patient expectations
The author shares some tips on how to make each patient visit more effective and more productive for both patients and PAs.
Pharmacology Consult
ACE inhibitor therapy and prescribing schedule II drugs
This month's questions: How much can the serum creatinine rise when starting an ACE inhibitor? What controlled substance prescriptions can be called into a pharmacy?
Letters
Lyme disease rash is not always a bull's eye
On target with Lyme disease: Understanding vector-borne infections
Lyme disease: More than a controversy
On target with Lyme disease: Understanding vector-borne infections
Urinary antigen test cannot be effective in patients with renal failure
QRS: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults
Dermatology Digest
Is urtication of this solitary bump a worrisome sign?
An infant presents with a single asymptomatic lesion that becomes raised and puffy with stroking.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life of Gina Brown, MPAS, PA-C
A PA working at a family practice clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan, describes her day as a Mother-Child Health Coordinator.
CME
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: The race to find a fatal condition in athletes
Conflicting opinions and concerns about costs inhibit the routine use of 12-lead ECG in preparticipation screenings for young athletes.
Empowering PAs to ask female patients about their sexual health
Physician assistants should be prepared to initiate a discussion on this vital aspect of a woman's overall health.
CME Posttests
CME Posttest: Female sexual dysfunction; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
June 2010
Case Reports
Painful subcutaneous abdominal mass in a woman with a history of cesarean section
Years of worsening pain in a surgical scar proved baffling until an MRI revealed a soft-tissue mass in an uncommon location.
Mediastinal mass in a patient with a history of bypass surgery
Nonproductive cough and pleuritic chest pain with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lead to a surprising diagnosis.
Research Report
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment improves compliance with recommended prophylaxis
The consistency of PA-driven care was utilized to develop a protocol for assessing risk of VTE for surgical patients, which led to significant improvement in ...
Review Articles
Does the right to bear children guarantee access to treatment for infertility?
The law protects the right of all patients to procreate, but clinicians should consider the welfare of the child born as a result.
Critically Appraised Topic
MMR vaccine and autism: Is there a link?
A focused search identifies three studies that disprove the theory of a causal relationship between autism and vaccines.
What's New
What's new in military medicine: The ancient art of acupuncture is new again
The modern-day equivalent of an ancient pain-relieving technique is helping injured troops without the side effects of narcotics.
PA Quandaries
Is it ethically permissible to mandate influenza vaccination for health care workers?
Patient autonomy does not always transcend to health care workers. The author makes a case for patient safety to be an overruling factor.
Diagnostic Imaging Review
Nonhealing wound following trauma
Continuing symptoms raise suspicions of a serious complication after a young man catches his finger in a car door.
Humane Medicine
House calls, homebodies: Remembering that you came
The comfort of a clinician's home visit is immeasurable to patients who wish to live their last days in their own home.
Case of the Month
What is the significance of this patient's pulsatile tinnitus?
Symptoms were worse when she tried to sleep, but there was no associated dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia.
Interpreting ECGs
Electrocardiography: Understanding the basics
This new online-only department is intended to serve as a tool to aid the novice in ECG interpretation and as a place to challenge the ...
Ask a Librarian
Ask a Librarian!—June 2010
Have you wondered where to find reliable information about rare genetic disorders or maxillofacial surgery? This month's column provides some foolproof sources.
Eliminating Health Disparities: What Works?
Eliminating health disparities: What works?—June 2010
This column describes recent literature on health disparities, emphasizing tools that can help clinicians to assess and address disparities in their own practices.
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