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Feb 2022
17m 46s

Attack of the Migraines

MEDGEEKS
About this episode

Migraines...for many of your patients, they're all too common. Actually, migraines affect about 15% of the general population. In this episode we’ll start by talking about the different types of migraines. Then, we’ll go over the broad strokes for abortive treatment for migraines, highlight the major treatment modalities for your patient, and then discuss preventive treatment.

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We just put together a brand new course for primary care clinicians, which we're looking to give away for free!

If you're a PA or NP working primary care (you can't be a student) and are willing to give us feedback on the material, here's how you can get full access to this free course:

https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/primarycare

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Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine.

This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach. 

Whether you want to ...

  • Stop taking your work home
  • Have the skillset to work autonomously
  • Improve your work life balance

...or anything in between, we can definitely help.

We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in Primary Care since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. If you're working in primary care, you can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:

https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/application

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Learn more about who we are here:

https://medgeeks.co/about-us

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