Use the Right BP Cuff
For an accurate BP measurement, we need to use an appropriately sized cuff. Too large and the BP reading will be falsely low; too small and the reading will be falsely high.
Lead Toxicity Screening: Updates
Did you know the national standard for an elevated blood lead level changed in 2021?
GLP-1 receptor agonists & weight Loss
GLP-1 receptor agonists are commonly used as pharmacotherapy for weight loss in patients with obesity. What’s the evidence?
PrEP Disparities & Local Updates
PrEP coverage is marked by significant disparities across race/ethnicity. What’s happening in RI to combat this?
Vanderbilts: Not Just for ADHD
The Vanderbilt Assessment Scales are commonly used to evaluate ADHD symptoms in children, but did you also know that they also screen for oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression?
Don’t Drop the MIC
Did you know that we can’t compare the MIC for one drug to another?
Parental Hesitancy with the HPV Vaccine
According to a recent study, it appears that many parents think the HPV vaccine is simply “not necessary” despite the more than 44,000 cases of HPV-associated cancer per year.
Give The Beta-Lactam Before the Vanc
Did you know that the sequence of how antibiotics are administered can have a dramatic affect on outcomes in patients with bloodstream infections?
SOGI: Much Needed Data
Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data is essential, but challenging. How can we improve?
Conjunctival Pearls
What do you know about conjunctival injection, pallor, and icterus?