In Part 2 of our Resistant Hypertension videos, I’m looking at hyperaldosteronism, or high aldosterone levels, as a cause for treatment-resistant hypertension — and an...
Both pharmacists and nurse practitioners play a critical role in medication management for patients.
But we don’t always understand what we can do for one another, which can lead to...
Resistant hypertension is a common chief complaint in primary care clinics. But for new nurse practitioners, there’s a lot to sort through.
In this video, I walk through the thought...
Dizziness alone accounts for about 5% of all primary care office visits in the US.
5%! That's a huge number.
But as a chief complaint, dizziness is somewhat nebulous.
The causes of dizziness can...
Back pain — it’s truly one of the most common issues you come across in primary care. That’s why you need to have your diagnostic approach to it down pat as a nurse practitioner.
...It’s super common for new NPs — and experienced ones — to get anxious when encountering orthopedic complaints.
It’s a conundrum — on one hand, it seems like it should...
Urine microalbumin: you need to check it once a year for patients with diabetes. But interpreting the results — and knowing what to do with them! — can be tricky.
In this...
I saw a meme recently that compared hyponatremia to folding a fitted sheet— you can watch a million videos on how to do it, but in the end you'll probably just crumple it up and hope you...
Being new at anything — whether it's a new hobby, a new sport, a new form of exercise, a NEW JOB! — is hard. After the initial excitement about your fresh endeavor, you've got to start...
Feeling uncertain about referring a patient? That’s super common. You might wonder things like:
Are there other tests you could do first?
Should you wait it out?
At what point...
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