Diagnosing Wrist Pain for New Nurse Practitioners

Wrist pain is a SUPER common chief complaint in primary care. Most of the time, luckily, it’s chronic wrist pain that’s from overuse (versus the more acute, dangerous differential diagnoses with injuries), but it’s still a lot to work through as a new nurse practitioner.In this week’s episode, I’m covering the overview approach to diagnosing wrist pain in primary care for new nurse practitioners:✅ What first triage questions to ask✅ Red flags to watch out for✅ History questions, physical exam and special tests to perform✅ When to refer and when to consider getting imagingRead the blog post here.______________Don't forget to grab your free Ultimate Resource Guide for the New NPSign up for the Lab Interpretation Crash CourseGrab your copy of the Digital NP BinderGet your medication management right with the Diabetes Medication Workshop------------------------Come follow along for even more tips and inspiration:Instagram: https://instagram.com/realworldnpFacebook: https://facebook.com/realworldnp© 2020 Real World NP. For educational and informational purposes only, see realworldnp.com/disclaimer for full details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.