Muscle pain in older adults may be polymyalgia rheumatica
WEBOct 9, 2014 · Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease that can also be associated with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Both illnesses affect patients aged 50 years and older, with a mean age of 70 ...
INR Calculator - Clinical Advisor
WEBJun 30, 2010 · A calculator for determining international normalized ratio (INR). Want to view more content from Clinical Advisor?. Register now at no charge to access unlimited clinical news with personalized ...
Understanding the Mallampati score - Clinical Advisor
WEBFeb 4, 2016 · Understanding the Mallampati score. In anesthesia, the Mallampati score (or Mallampati classification) is used to predict the ease of intubation. It can also be used to predict whether a patient ...
Nonadherent vs Noncompliant: Patients Who Don't Follow …
WEBFeb 25, 2021 · According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, noncompliance is defined as “failure or refusal to comply with something, such as a rule or regulation.”. Nonadherence is simply defined as “a lack ...
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 ...
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 ...
A treatment approach for poison ivy - Clinical Advisor
WEBThe first step in the management of a patient with contact dermatitis, such as rhus dermatitis (poison ivy), is decontamination: the individual should wash the area thoroughly with lots of hot ...
When to use the ankle-brachial index - Clinical Advisor
WEBAug 16, 2007 · A normal ABI is in the range of 1.1-1.3. When verified by angiography, an ABI <0.9 has a sensitivity and specificity of 95% for PAD. 1 Although there is some controversy concerning the cutoff ...
Choosing the best inflammation marker - Clinical Advisor
WEBDec 1, 2011 · Both ESR and CRP can be useful measures of active inflammation, but in many ways, CRP is a more useful test. CRP is made exclusively in the liver and can rise and fall within hours of an acute ...
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 ...