Recognizing and responding to sex-trafficked minors in the healthcare setting
Fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of Crohn disease
A patient with shortness of breath after total hip replacement
Infectious disease considerations in immunocompromised patients
Identifying and managing bronchiolitis

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Understanding and recognizing cardiac amyloidosis

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):16-20, October 2020.

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Managing patients with sickle cell disease in primary care

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):21-28, October 2020.

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):29, October 2020.

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Managing Meckel diverticulum: To resect or not resect?

Yorkgitis, Brian K.; Devecki, Kalli

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):30-32, October 2020.

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Adenotonsillectomy as a treatment for sleep-disordered breathing in children with ADHD

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):34-39, October 2020.

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Experience and outcomes for PAs in a neonatal circumcision clinic

Colón-Sanchez, Kaity; Middleton, Tiernan; Ellsworth, Pamela

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):40-43, October 2020.

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Evaluating the effectiveness of the PA Foundation's Mental Health Outreach fellowship

Forbes, Jennifer; Pierce, Caroline; Sappe-Watkins, Lynette

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):44-47, October 2020.

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Hyponatremia

Hirsch, Timothy M.; Braun, David

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):48-49, October 2020.

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Appropriate prescribing of dental prophylaxis in patients with orthopedic implants

Steinhour, Amy; Hodder, Jeremy

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):50-52, October 2020.

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A Difficult Diagnosis

What is causing this postpartum patient's ketoacidosis?

Ostrom, Sarah J.; Camacho, Lance; Carius, Brandon

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):53-55, October 2020.

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Doughnuts for breakfast

Maurer, Brian T.

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):58, October 2020.

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Learning to mourn my patients

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Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33(10):1, October 2020.

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Recognizing and responding to sex-trafficked minors in the healthcare setting

Fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of Crohn disease

A patient with shortness of breath after total hip replacement

Infectious disease considerations in immunocompromised patients

Identifying and managing bronchiolitis

Cardiology

Primary Care