Communicating Concerns About Nonspecific Changes on ECG
WEBJanuary 10, 2013. Although very common, nonspecific ST-T (NSST-T) wave changes on ECG are often misunderstood, poorly explained to patients, or prematurely dismissed by clinicians. On initial ...
INR Calculator - Clinical Advisor
WEBJun 30, 2010 · INR Calculator- Clinical Advisor. INR Calculator. June 30, 2010. Start Over Start Over. Please login or register first to view this content. A calculator for determining international normalized ...
Health Awareness Months 2024 - Clinical Advisor
WEBNov 1, 2023 · February 1: Time to Talk Day. February 2: Give Kids a Smile Day. February 2: Go Red For Women. February 2: Rheumatoid Awareness Day. February 4: World Cancer Day. February 5-11: Tinnitus Awareness ...
Understanding the Mallampati score - Clinical Advisor
WEBFeb 4, 2016 · The Mallampati score is a simple, quick test that can be a good predictor of obstructive sleep apnea. In anesthesia, the Mallampati score (or Mallampati classification) is used to predict the ease ...
The Pros and Cons of Medical Cannabis: Current Evidence
WEBNov 11, 2021 · Cannabis is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States. More than 48.2 million people in the US aged 12 years and older (17.5%) have used cannabis in the last year. 1 Although ...
What the Buprenorphine X-Waiver Removal Means for Clinicians
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder just got easier. The DATA-Waiver (X-Waiver) Program was eliminated on December 29, 2022, with President Biden’s signing of the Consolidated ...
Fasting Insulin vs Hemoglobin A1c: Are We Getting It Right?
WEBAug 9, 2018 · Via meta-analysis, Barry et al found the pooled sensitivity of HbA1c to be 0.49 with a specificity of 0.79 and the pooled sensitivity of FPG to be 0.25 with a specificity of 0.94. 8 The ...
Debunking the Myths Surrounding Scabies - Clinical Advisor
WEBJan 20, 2010 · A scabies infestation is the result of contact with the Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis mite. The word scabies is derived from the Latin word “scabere,” which means to scratch.1. The female ...
Creatinine levels in the elderly - Clinical Advisor
WEBSince serum creatinine is not a reliable indicator of renal function in the elderly, renal function is best assessed and monitored with a 24-hr urine test for creatinine clearance. For more ...
How is microalbumin:creatinine ratio interpreted?
WEBDec 1, 2011 · The microalbumin:creatinine ratio is an abbreviated form of a 24-hour urine assay for microalbumin. A simultaneous sampling of serum creatinine and spot urine microalbumin will yield the result ...