0910 – 1000 Captain D. Brad Olmstead M.M.M., CD, MPAS, CCPA Description This session will outline the various paths one can take in the military i.e. army, navy and air force. There will be a representative from each stream in… Read more »
CASE REVIEWS OF SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGES
June 1st, 20181400 – 1450 Franklin Marquez, CCPA, CPSNB, AAPA-F Description Three cases will be discussed on the management and treatment of a subarachnoid hemorrhage – from the young drunk driver to the geriatric on anticoagulation slip and fall. The difference between… Read more »
CHARCOT’S 3 AND REYNAUD’S 5 – ACUTE CHOLANGITIS IN THE ED
June 1st, 20181300 – 1350 Sean Kelcey, CCPA Description Acute cholangitis is a serious infection of the biliary tree that can present in a number of ways, including sepsis. Early recognition and management are key to reducing morbidity and mortality from this… Read more »
THE ANNUAL PELVIC EXAM, OR IS IT? DO CURRENT PAP GUIDELINES PUT PATIENTS AT RISK?
June 1st, 20181200 – 1250 Dianna Wachtel, DHSc, PA-C, CCPA Description When you tell your patient she doesn’t need a PAP test (cervical cancer screening) for 3 years, does she still need a pelvic exam in the interim? Although the Canadian Task Force… Read more »
THE VOMITING CHILD; SELECTED CASES IN PEDIATRIC ABDOMINAL PAIN
June 1st, 20181040 – 1130 Julia Clemens, Physician Assistant at The Hospital for Sick Children Description Accounting for about 9% of all pediatric visits, acute abdominal pain is in the “bread and butter” of primary and emergency practice. How do you keep… Read more »