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National Parasites Outbreak: Cyclosporiasis
National Parasites Outbreak: Cyclosporiasis The Stomach Bug the Standard Test Misses By Cayla McGrath Three weeks of watery, cramping diarrhea. A few days that feel terrible, then a few days that feel almost like recovery — then back again. The standard stool test...
What Crowd Medicine Actually Looks Like — And What to Have Before You’re In It
What Crowd Medicine Actually Looks Like — And What to Have Before You're In It By Aaron Asay, PA-C, DMSc I've worked mass casualty events. I've been the person making triage decisions under conditions that don't look like a hospital, don't feel like a clinic, and...
You Can’t Always Tell If It’s Bacterial. Here’s What to Watch For Instead
You Can't Always Tell If It's Bacterial. Here's What to Watch For Instead By Cayla McGrath You've been sick for three days. Something is sitting in your sinuses or your chest and it feels wrong in a way that's hard to describe. You've been searching the same...
What Metronidazole Actually Treats — And What It Doesn’t
What Metronidazole Actually Treats — And What It Doesn't By Cayla McGrath If you've ever been prescribed metronidazole, the first thing most people remember is the warning: no alcohol while you're taking it. The pharmacist usually says it with the kind of gravity that...
Having Antibiotics at Home Doesn’t Cause Antibiotic Resistance
Having Antibiotics at Home Doesn't Cause Antibiotic Resistance — Here's What Actually Does By Cayla McGrath If you've ever looked into keeping antibiotics on hand for emergencies and then spent the next hour reading about antibiotic resistance, you've probably...
When a Tooth Infection Can’t Wait
Antibiotics Won't Cure Your Tooth Infection. Here's What They Actually Do By Cayla McGrath A molar starts throbbing on day two of a ten-day cruise. A crown cracks Friday night and your dentist can't see you until Wednesday. A tooth flares in a rural area where the...
For Clinicians
For Clinicians | The September Asthma Epidemic
For Clinicians | The September Asthma Epidemic Why the Controller Refill Matters More Than the Rescue Inhaler By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C Right now your patients are buying...
For Clinicians | MenACWY vs MenB
For Clinicians | MenACWY vs MenB A Back-to-School Meningococcal Vaccine Refresher By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C Fall is coming, and with that are newly minted college students...
For Clinicians | Strep Throat vs. Sore Throat
For Clinicians | Strep Throat vs. Sore Throat Do You Need Antibiotics? By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C Most sore throats don't need an antibiotic. Most of us already know that....
For Clinicians | Head Lice Myths
For Clinicians | Head Lice Myths Permethrin Resistance, and What Actually Works Now By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C A few years ago when I was working as a pharmacist a patient...
For Clinicians | Doxycycline Uses
For Clinicians | Doxycycline Uses Lyme Prophylaxis, Malaria Prevention, Acne, and the Doxy-PEP Debate By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C We're continuing our series on the...
For Clinicians | The Family Emergency Plan Checklist
For Clinicians | The Family Emergency Plan Checklist The Medical Layer Most Plans Miss By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Aaron Asay, PA-C, DMSc, FIBODM, FAWM When disaster strikes, medical personnel in a...