Lower Extremity Edema Causes - A Case Study for New Nurse Practitioners

Episode 9 of the Real World NP podcast, hosted by Liz Rohr, titled "Lower Extremity Edema Causes - A Case Study for New Nurse Practitioners" was published on September 14, 2021 and runs 21 minutes.

September 14, 2021 ·21m · Real World NP

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Summary

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 & treatmentRead the blog post here.Need more support? Check out the Lab Interpretation Crash Course for Nurse Practitioners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 flags
What important history questions to ask
Two clinical pearls of patient histories
Differential diagnoses
How to manage patients in this common scenario - re: testing & treatment

Read the blog post here.

Need more support? Check out the Lab Interpretation Crash Course for Nurse Practitioners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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