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Fast Track to Abdominal Pain
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 60-year-old woman with chronic but worsening abdominal pain presents for evaluation. She does not have a fever but is constipated and...
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When Man’s Legs “Give Out,” His Buttocks Takes the Brunt
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 75-year-old man presents to the urgent care center for evaluation of pain in his buttocks after a fall. He states he was walking when his “legs...
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An Alarming Slip of the Hip
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
After a fall, an 80-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department for evaluation of hip pain. She was getting out of bed when she slipped...
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Altered Mental Status Demands Closer Look
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
You receive a call from an ICU nurse regarding a patient your service is following—a 60-year-old man who was admitted for altered mental status...
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In Middle of Trip, Woman Falls
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 70-year-old woman presents to your emergency department for evaluation of right knee pain secondary to a fall. She and her husband, in the...
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Is Postop Lethargy Cause for Concern?
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 65-year-old man is transported to your emergency department from a local rehabilitation hospital.
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When Trauma Changes the Picture
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 75-year-old man is brought to your emergency center following a fall from his attic. He slipped and fell approximately 10 feet, landing on his...
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Shortness of Breath and Loss of Appetite
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
An 80-year-old man presents with a complaint of acute shortness of breath. He says he has had difficulty breathing for the past two months, but...
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Ladder Becomes Stairway to Urgent Care
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 30-year-old man presents to an urgent care clinic for evaluation of neck pain secondary to an injury he sustained earlier in the day. He was at...
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Patient Has No Complaints, But Family Is Concerned
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
An 80-year-old woman presents to the emergency department for evaluation. Her family reports that she has baseline dementia and resides in an...
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Secondary Survey of Trauma Patient
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
You are assisting in the evaluation and management of a trauma patient who was brought to your facility earlier today, following a motor vehicle...
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Revenge of the Deer Stand
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
As you begin your shift, knowing deer season has started in your area, you wonder how long it will be before you see your first deer stand...
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 90-year-old woman, admitted for altered mental status, just had a nasogastric tube placed to facilitate nutrition and medication delivery.
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Oh, Deer! Accident Leaves Man in Pain
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 50-year-old man is brought to your facility by EMS personnel for evaluation after a motor vehicle crash. He was an unrestrained driver who...
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Elective Craniotomy Results in Respiratory Distress
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- Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc
A 60-year-old woman undergoes an elective craniotomy for clipping of a nonruptured aneurysm. The perioperative course is uneventful, and the...