Patients presenting with an acute diarrheal illness is one of the MOST common chief complaints in primary care. They’re also typically worried, wondering if they need antibiotics AND usually...

Acute diarrhea is SUCH a common chief complaint in primary care. In this week’s video I’m covering acute diarrhea diagnosis for new nurse practitioners in primary care. 

Acute...

Epigastric pain as a chief complaint happens ALL the time in primary care.

And we all order labs to help rule out pancreatitis, but most clinicians feel uncomfortable with diagnosing pancreatitis...

Some chief complaints in primary care are more stressful than others. Abdominal pain is CERTAINLY one of them, especially for new nurse practitioners.

Diagnosing Abdominal Pain in Primary Care

In...

I love GI, but something about Hepatitis - specifically Hepatitis B serologies - is super confusing for not just me, but most clinicians. And it's something that will continue to come up time and...

Hepatitis B lab interpretation can feel like a total mind-bender. The lab names alone are like an alphabet soup!

Overall, there's a lot to say about Hepatitis B, but in this case study I'll be...

Diagnosing hepatitis C is actually super simple, but can trip up new (and experienced!) nurse practitioners.

You may think: "I'm in primary care, do I need to know that?"

It comes up more...

How often do you open your EHR and find slightly elevated liver enzymes? (Daily, right?)

Should you worry about them?

What can cause liver enzymes to be elevated? Lab interpretation for new...