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Mini-CAT #1

Key CBT= cognitive behavioral therapy SRT= sleep restriction therapy SHE= sleep hygiene education Brief description of patient problem/setting A 55 year old female came into the family medicine practice for her annual physical and mentioned that she has a lot…

PICO/Mini-CAT Table

Rotation PICO/Mini-CAT Question Emergency Medicine PICO #1 For patients with acute migraines, does IV magnesium sulfate compared to standard pharmacological treatment (NSAIDs etc.) lead to adequate migraine relief? Emergency Medicine PICO #2 In children presenting to the ER with a…

Site Evaluation

For this rotation I had both a mid-rotation site evaluation and an end of rotation site evaluation. Similar to my previous site evaluations I prepared 3 H&Ps and a journal article to discuss over those two meetings. Writing the H&Ps…

Self Reflection

Coming into this rotation I was eager to see what being in an out patient office would be like. I was excited to see how the relationship with the patients and other staff members would be. What I learned in…

Journal Article

This article is a systematic review which set out to assess the efficacy of honey in relieving symptoms of URIs. Use of antibiotics for URIs is leading to antibiotic resistance and is not indicated. Honey is known to have antimicrobial…

H&P #3

History CC: Annual well visit and itchiness x1 week HPI: 62 year old female presents today for a routine physical exam. Pt states that she has itchiness all over her body x1 week. When asked if the itchiness is localized…

H&P #2

History CC: “My eyes are red and I have a cough” x 7 days. HPI: 40 year old female presents today complaining of a cough x7 days. The cough is mainly a dry cough which sometimes produces green phlegm with…