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Food Poisoning vs. Stomach Infection
Food Poisoning vs. Stomach Infection Three Different Stomach Bugs. Three Different Answers to 'Do I Need Antibiotics? By Cayla McGrath 'Food poisoning,' 'stomach flu,' and 'stomach infection' get treated as essentially the same thing — and the prescription question...
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...
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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...
For Clinicians | Food Poisoning, Stomach Flu, or H. Pylori
For Clinicians | Food Poisoning, Stomach Flu, or H. Pylori Do You Actually Need Antibiotics? By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Three patients, same complaint....
For Clinicians | Cyclospora 101
For Clinicians | Cyclospora 101 Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment Behind the Current Case Surge By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Your patients have...