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Academic hospitalists vs. nonacademic hospitalists: a look at compensation, shift work, patient encounters and more.
Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency is an underrecognized cause of central adrenal insufficiency.
Comanagement has become not only one of the most common parts of hospitalists' jobs and they say there are ways to improve comanagement.
Thrive Through Menopause is a ground-breaking book by Dr. Daniela Steyn, a renowned hospitalist, female health specialist and associate professor at McMaster University. This book offers readers an up-to-date, comprehensive resource on one of life's most significant transitions for women - menopause. Through 15 years of experience and research, Dr. Steyn takes the reader through the physical, emotional, and psychological changes that come from this transition stage in order to help women understand and manage their symptoms with the best possible outcome. Focusing on evidence-based medicine combined with natural therapies, this book explores all aspects of menopause management for each individual woman's needs, as every woman experiences different symptoms at different levels. Packed with detailed information about hormone balance, supplements, healthy eating habits, lifestyle modifications and more, Thrive Through Menopause offers in-depth advice on how to make positive changes that can reduce the uncomfortable effects associated with menopause while maintaining overall wellbeing. | Author: Daniela Steyn | Publisher: Hasmark Publishing International | Publication Date: Jul 10, 2023 | Number of Pages: 282 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1774822369 | ISBN-13: 9781774822364
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In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the nerve root over the protruded disk and results in a response of muscle contraction. A positive test consists of reproduction or marked Worsening of the patient’s initial pain and firm resistance to further elevation of the leg. A diagnosis of disk compression is likely if pain radiates from the buttock to below the knee when the angle of the leg is between 30 and 70 degrees. Many persons without spinal abnormalities have hamstring and gluteal tightness With discomfort elicited by straight leg raising, but the pain is more diffuse than in sciatica and the leg can be lifted higher if the maneuver is performed slowly. Increased pain on dorsiflexion of the foot or large toe increases sensitivity. The crossed straight-leg-raising test (Fajersztajn’s test) involves raising the unaffected leg; in a positive test, sciatic pain is elicited in the opposite (affected) leg. This test is 90% specific for disk herniation on the contralateral side but is insensitive. #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #StraightLeg #Lasegues #Test #Sciatica
:While evidence is scarce concerning IV to PO antibiotics, a pediatric hospitalist shares his strategies for making the switch,
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Hospitalists should master—and use—two- to three-minute screening neurologic exams on every patient in the hospital
Hospitalists are more likely to encounter new admissions with hem/onc emergencies due to either the side effects of therapy or worsening disease, or both.
What you don’t see can hurt you (and your patients)
Portrait of a Latin American maid working at a hotel changing the towels and looking at the camera smiling
Chirurgia Stomatologiczna w Klinice Stomatologicznej DeClinic w Warszawie - wykonujemy wszelkie zabiegi operacyjne jamy ustnej i okolic przyległych.
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The nurses, aides, activity directors and other long-term care facility employees spend a tremendous amount of time with your loved one. They are the ones who help shower, dress and feed residents who need assistance with these tasks. The following list of things you should never do will help you avoid pitfalls that can occur when interacting with long-term care employees.
Following evidence of reduced infection rates, single-person rooms are gaining popularity. Rob Wilson investigates what this means for hospital design
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Hyper-focus on Musculoskeletal Care Arrives in Connecticut The new Bone and Joint Institute places Hartford Hospital within the ranks of an elite handful of hospitals across the U.S. that have created a separate musculoskeletal facility, fully staffed with the necessary sub-specialists to provide comprehensive care.
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