This was a 50-year-old male smoker with a history of hyperlipemia, previous stent, on Plavix and ASA who presented for chest pain to the ER. It was his second visit for chest pain. He was chest pain-free with one NTG SL, and his first troponin was negative.There […]
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There are just a couple more days left in May, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, today we’re turning to a few ‘quick-hit’ strategies that some of our longtime speakers at our continuing medical education (CME) conferences rely on when they know they need to take a
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In December 2019, I decided it was time for a career change. Not a profession change, but a location change. My daughter moved to Colorado when she graduated from college in 2014, and I knew I eventually wanted to live closer to her. So, I started my
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May is Mental Health Awareness MonthMay is Mental Health Awareness Month – a time to focus on reducing the stigma associated with mental illness while also prioritizing strategies for improving and stabilizing mental health. And as a CME provider for thousands of health care professionals, we know
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Recently, a student following me at our clinic remarked on how quickly I could move through patients during the day. “You see about 60 people daily, and while it doesn’t seem like you are rushing them through, I don’t think I could ever do that. I am
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Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts’ CME Conferences are legendary, with attendees knowing they’re getting top-notch healthcare education and a front-row seat for some of the best speakers in the nation. And, with every conference offered at destination locations, our attendees can sneak in some rest and
Abracadabra! You can now transcend the risk of all contamination with the use of magical gloves! During the peak of the COVID pandemic, it wasn’t uncommon for me to see individuals walking around my neighborhood grocery store wearing disposable gloves. Fear fed this behavior. Customers would place the
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Adalimumab? Brodalumab? Abrocitinib? Have you ever wondered: is there an easy way to remember not only what class each drug belongs to, but also how to pronounce these generic names? I must admit, I commonly slaughter the generic names of biologic drugs. I usually add a vowel,
For millions of Americans, going to the dentist is something we do twice a year. However, ingestion or inhalation of dental instruments during procedures can have significant complications, such as damage to the GI tract, pneumonia, respiratory distress, sepsis, and even peritonitis. Obviously, much of the above
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CME SpeakerDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCPOur first of nine CME conferences of the year is coming soon – in Savannah, GA, on May 1 – and, as usual, our speakers for this years’ conference lineup will be the star of the show! Carefully vetted
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