Understanding the Mallampati score - Clinical Advisor
2016年2月4日 · In anesthesia, the Mallampati score (or Mallampati classification) is used to predict the ease of intubation. It can also be used to predict whether a patient might have obstructive sleep apnea.
Debunking the Myths Surrounding Scabies - Clinical Advisor
2010年1月20日 · Revised by J. Michael Williamson, DNP, FNP-C: September 1, 2023. Scabies at a Glance. A scabies infestation is the result of contact with the Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis mite.; The word scabies ...
Should the “Doctor” Title Be Reserved for Physicians?
2023年9月8日 · Credit: Getty Images. The perspectives of professional societies and experts differ significantly on whether clinicians other than physicians should be permitted to use the honorific “doctor.”
Communicating Concerns About Nonspecific Changes on ECG
2013年1月10日 · Communicating concerns about nonspecific changes on ECG Exercise caution when a patient presents with acute chest pain. The ability to explain the situation as clearly as possible is essential.
Nonadherent vs Noncompliant: Patients Who Don't Follow …
2021年2月25日 · Describing patients as “nonadherent” rather than “noncompliant” to a treatment regimen reflects a healthy patient-provider relationship.
Alternative treatments for patients with lidocaine allergies
2016年9月8日 · Clinicians can use alternative anesthesia for patients with lidocaine allergies. Alternative anesthetics can be used for patients who have a lidocaine allergy.
Lithium side effects and management strategies - Clinical Advisor
2017年1月18日 · Lithium can cause side effect and toxicity burden and should be monitored. The declining rates for lithium use are linked to the burden of side effects and toxicity associated with the drug.
Vulvar lichen sclerosus: breaking the silence - Clinical Advisor
2017年2月2日 · Last Reviewed: January 16, 2024. Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes itchy painful white patches and most commonly affects the vulva, groin, and perianal region ...
Creatinine levels in the elderly - Clinical Advisor
2008年7月23日 · Some elderly patients show gradual increases in creatinine even when hypertension, blood glucose levels, etc., are well controlled. When should these patients be...
CREATINE KINASE LEVELS WHILE ON STATINS - Clinical Advisor
2008年4月25日 · What rise in creatine kinase (CK) is considered significant in patients on statin therapy? Does the presence or absence of myalgia symptoms affect significance?