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Milan F, Fallek R. Current regulations of dietary supplements: DSHEA revisited. Altern Ther Women's Health 2003;5(12):92-95.
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Over a two-year period, a 39-year-old woman came to Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Centers ED more than 100 times for treatment of migraines, and each time she insisted that specific narcotics be given, reports Denise Sullivan-Wade, BSN, RN, the EDs case manager.
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Its a task you may perform several times in a single day, but if you dont take a childs temperature correctly, the results can be devastating.
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An infant with a moderate fever dies of septic shock after being left in the waiting room for hours. Could this unthinkable scenario happen at your ED?
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Review the contraceptive options you currently discuss with your female patients. Where does natural family planning enter into the conversation? You may want to include a discussion of the Standard Days Method (SDM). Defined as a fertility-awareness-based method, the SDM is appropriate for women with regular menstrual cycles between 26 and 32 days long. It identifies days 8-19 of the menstrual cycle as the fertile window the days when pregnancy is very likely.
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Many women may experience excessive menstrual bleeding, but for those with extreme menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia), such blood loss often interferes with daily activities and can lead to anemia. Defined as total menstrual blood loss of more than 80 ml/cycle, menorrhagia affects 15%-20% of American women.As a clinician, you may opt to treat menorrhagia with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, progestins, or oral contraceptives. However, if these approaches prove ineffective, women may seek endometrial resection or ablation or undergo a hysterectomy
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Does advance access to emergency contraception (EC) in adolescents lead to an increase in unprotected sex? Not according to findings from a newly published study, which indicate advance EC provision does not cause teens to have more unprotected intercourse or practice less consistent contraceptive use.
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Get ready to implement new advances in your clinical setting: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of oral fluid samples with a rapid HIV diagnostic test kit to provide accurate screening in as little as 20 minutes. While there are three rapid HIV testing kits now on the market, the OraQuick Rapid HIV Antibody Test is the first to get clearance for use on oral fluid samples, which bypasses the need for needlesticks or fingerpricks for blood samples.
