Title: Glycemic Index and Sports Performance This week we are looking at sports-driven nutrition. All exercises need carbohydrates as fuel. As you learned from reading the chapter on carbohydrates, there are many types of carbohydrates from simple, like sugar, to complex, like fiber. Another way to look at carbohydrates is the spike in blood glucose […]
Explain why hazard identification assessments are limited in definitively ascribing a causal association between environmental exposures and adverse health effects. In 2017, scientists from NC State discovered that GenX, a PFAS-related compound, had spilled over from an industrial chemical plant owned by Chemours (a DuPont company) into the Cape Fear River. Considerable work has been […]
A five-month old female was brought by her mother to the pediatrician’s office for her scheduled “Synagis” shot. Synagis is a medication given prophylactically to high risk infants to protect them from acquiring the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and avoid an acute respiratory illness. The physician’s progress note for the visit concludes with his impression […]
A 5-year-old patient presents in clinic for soft-tissue swelling and redness around the right eye. The report from the mother is that the child has had a cold with copious amounts of nasal drainage for 7 or 8 days. The mother thought the child was getting better, but this morning the child awoke with a […]
Discuss the importance of creating networking and information-sharing arrangements among regional health information organizations (RHIO), health information exchanges (HIE), and health information organizations (HIO). How can improving interfacing and communication among these entities improve the quality and standards of healthcare delivery?
A 55-year-old man with a history of hypertension comes to the clinic to establish care. The patient has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. He is currently taking hydrochlorothiazide 25mg PO daily and amlodipine 5mg PO daily for hypertension. He has been working on lifestyle modifications to help normalize his cholesterol level. The current lipid […]
Case Study Just prior to closing out your day as the HIM Director of Maryland Ambulatory Clinic, you receive a call from a revenue cycle management. The specialist is concerned about lost revenue resulting from documentation errors. After reading “The Importance of Clinical Documentation Improvement” by Amanda Shanty Balas et all and conducting a google search […]
A Decision Support System (DSS) is an information system that guides the provider in the process of making clinical, financial, and operational decisions. A typical healthcare facility, like a hospital, may use several DSS to support its diverse operations. Evaluate the impact of various Decision Support System in any healthcare facility (hospital, ambulatory, urgent care, nursing […]
Explore the role of genetics in understanding human health and disease. Discuss the principles of genetic inheritance, the impact of genetic variation on susceptibility to diseases, and the applications of genetic testing and personalized medicine in healthcare.
DISCUSSION FORUM–REQUIRED: Pharmacokinetic Considerations Pharmacokinetics At this point in the course, we have considered many aspects of pharmacokinetics. We have studied “rapid metabolizers” of codeine in unit 2, and you are currently studying renal drugs and the most important determinant of drug dosing in the elderly–creatinine clearance. Recently, new renal markers have been identified that […]
