Osteoporosis is a complex, multifactorial disease of compromised bone strength and integrity. This episode covers the key things you need to know about osteoporosis for NCLEX and nursing school.
* Key hormones involved in osteoporosis
* Types of osteoporosis
* Risk factors for osteoporosis
* Osteoporosis complications
* Signs and symptoms
* Tests and assess ... Show More
Jun 15
#493: MMM - Why we Avoid Blood Pressures & IVs on the Mastectomy Side
You've picked up the blood pressure cuff and your patient says "Wait! Not that arm! I had a mastectomy." You swiftly go for the other arm, but let's talk about WHY we avoid taking blood pressures, starting IVs, and doing veni-punctures on the side of a mastectomy. _______________ ... Show More
9m 12s
Jun 2021
#282 Bariatric Surgery, Osteoporosis, 2021 Conference Highlights! (TFTC #6)
We recap the top pearls from our SGIM & ACP 2021 highlight shows (including gabapentin for pain, LGBTQ and Women’s health pearls, CCBs and edema, MRSA swabs, IPMNs, DILI, and more!) plus recent interviews on bariatric surgery and osteoporosis. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC ... Show More
47m 9s
Aug 2022
#348 Myositis and Myopathy, LIVE!
Learn to recognize myositis and myopathy (aka the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies), perform the appropriate initial testing, whether or not statins and exercise are safe to continue, and how to partner with our subspecialist colleagues to treat these patients in primary care. ... Show More
1h 1m