Health Awareness Months 2024 - Clinical Advisor
Nov 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
Feb 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 ...
Debunking the Myths Surrounding Scabies - Clinical Advisor
Jan 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 ...
Managing School Avoidance and Refusal in Children
Sep 11, 2024 · The rates and severity of school avoidance has skyrocketed after the COVID-19 pandemic. In the school year before the pandemic, 14% of students were at high risk of school avoidance and 14% were ...
2024 GOLD Report Reflects New Research on COPD Management
Sep 11, 2024 · Shifts in Thinking About COPD. Although many changes in the 2024 report reflect new research released from January 2022 to July 2023 (148 new references in total), the updated report does more ...
The Pros and Cons of Medical Cannabis: Current Evidence
Nov 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 ...
Alternative treatments for patients with lidocaine allergies
When instances like this occur, using diphenhydramine can be a satisfactory alternative. According to the article, using a local injection of 1% diphenhydramine can anesthetize up to 80% of people ...
Should the “Doctor” Title Be Reserved for Physicians?
September 8, 2023. Recent state laws restricting the use of the “doctor” title to physicians have sparked increased awareness and discussion about the decades-long debate over who should be ...
GINA 2024 Asthma Update: Revised Recommendations on …
Jul 11, 2024 · The GINA 2024 asthma update includes key changes on a number of topics, including: diagnosing asthma; cough variant asthma; assessing asthma control; goal of asthma treatment; asthma remission ...
Lithium side effects and management strategies - Clinical Advisor
Jan 18, 2017 · The most common side effects of lithium include gastrointestinal (nausea and diarrhea), polyuria/polydipsia, tremor, weight gain, cognitive impairment, sexual function, and dermatologic effects ...