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Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today

Discover key insights for clinical practice today. Learn about treatable causes of fatigue, medication guidelines, capacity decision assessments, dementia causes, and more. Dive into valuable recommendations shared by healthcare professionals.

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Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today

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  1. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today Compiled by Allison Villegas PA-C, Dr. Leslie Eber, Dr. Sing Palat, and Travis Neill PA-C Presented by Allison Villegas PA-C and Dr. Leslie Eber

  2. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today • Treatable causes of fatigue include: • Depression • Sleep apnea • Hypothyroid • B12 levels • Anemia • Orthostatic hypotension

  3. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 2. Discontinue oral bisphosphonates after 2 years of use

  4. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 3. ASA is NO longer recommended for primary CAD prevention

  5. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 4. Caregivers must be BOLD when treating patients struggling with Borderline Personalities Be the calm One quarterback Limit Setting Dependable

  6. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 5.Treatable causes of dementia (DEMENTIAS): Drugs, Emotions (depression), Metabolic (TSH), NPH, Tumors, Infection, Anemia (B12), Sleep Apnea

  7. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 6. You DO NOT have to be a psychiatrist or a psychologist to render an opinion about a capacity decision

  8. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 7. When we assess capacity we are assessing the process of the decision making, not the decision itself. Things to document: The decision, the risk/benefit of the decision, the patient’s basic orientation or cog score, and the patient’s understanding of the risks and consequences of their decision.

  9. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 8. Vitamin D is the only vitamin with sufficient evidence to support routine supplementation in patients with multiple sclerosis

  10. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 9. Use perception modalities such as: guided imagery, meditation, counseling, distraction, re-framing, peer and staff support, placebo effect, exercise and non-pharmacological interventions as part of your pain plan

  11. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 10. The risk of serious side effects (involving tendons, muscles, joints, nerves & the CNS) outweighs the benefits of the use of fluoroquinolones in patients with sinusitis, acute bronchitis, and uncomplicated UTI.

  12. Best Pearls for Clinical Practice from Today 11. Know what brings you joy, make your bucket list and live it!

  13. Thank you!!!

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