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Lower Extremity Edema Causes - A Case Study for New Nurse Practitioners
FromReal World NP
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Sep 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Seeing "lower leg swelling" as the chief complaint for patients as a new nurse practitioner was incredibly stressful. What’s the best course of action? Should you give diuretics for symptom control? Is this something serious...or something totally ordinary?I had a super interesting case the other week and knew immediately that I had to share it with you — and it was one that I actually got a double-check from my colleague on!In this episode, you'll learn:The top DDXs - most common and red flagsWhat important history questions to askTwo clinical pearls of patient historiesDifferential diagnosesHow to manage patients in this common scenario - re: testing & treatmentNeed more support? Check out the Lab Interpretation Crash Course for Nurse Practitioners Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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