Ways to Examine the Knee

Lindee Abe, APRN Knee injuries are common in urgent care centers and emergency departments across the country. There are various mechanisms of injury that include everything from direct trauma to twisting. There are also patient that experience knee pain with an insidious onset. The knee is a complex joint that can have different etiologies of … Read more

Normal EKG Variants in the Population

Ian Johnson, PA-C So you mistakenly did it. You looked at the computer interpretation of your patient’s EKG. The EKG doesn’t look perfect, but is it pathologic? As with most findings in medicine, the most important question to answer is “is the patient symptomatic?”. If the answer is no, then let’s review some findings on … Read more

Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: Literally a Pain in the Butt

Kelsey Bates, APRN I think we would all agree that the majority of health care providers are comfortable managing low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, elbow pain, etc. One musculoskeletal issue that can be equally as painful as the forementioned but may not be “as popular or well versed” as the others … Read more

Wound Closure Techniques

By Marsena Collins FNP-C, ENP-C A few months ago I posted a blog about “How to Close a Laceration.” This follow-up discusses specific wound closure techniques that will take your suturing skills to the next level. I will list the pros and cons of each technique. First, I want to list key principles to consider … Read more

New Guidelines for Gonorrhea Treatment

Lindee Abe, APRN Gonorrhea is typically an easy to treat diagnosis in medicine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issues new guidelines for gonorrhea treatment. It requires a single dose of ceftriaxone in clinic (unless there is an allergy to cephalosporins). We should treat Gonorrhea if there is a known or suspected exposure … Read more

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* Designed for All Skill Levels * Basic and Advanced Suture techniques * Wound and Laceration Management * Complex laceration repair and special body parts * Other Skin Procedures

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Includes our special advanced suturing trainer with specialized body parts and other procedures!

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