Ophthalmic Side Effects of COVID-19 – A Novel Case from the Coronavirus Pandemic As part of Med-Challenger’s Guideline Knowledge Check blog series, we sometimes like to address unusual cases where medical problems may become more prevalent given certain circumstances, like during a viral pandemic. An increase in certain acute ophthalmic problems during the COVID-19 pandemic is a great example. Try … Read More
New Adult Gerontology Question Bank, AGNP Distance Learning Curricula for Nurse Practitioner Programs
New Adult Gerontology Question Bank, AGNP Distance Learning Curricula for Nurse Practitioner ProgramsMed-Challenger expands its nurse practitioner distance learning curricula and education management platform for NP programs with new Adult Gerontology (A-GNP) question bank content. Med-Challenger for NP Programs has recently added a complete Adult Gerontology question bank set to its nurse practitioner education library. Nurse practitioner programs seeking distance … Read More
New Resuscitation Center CME Course Brings the Latest Resuscitation CME Content to Physicians, Nurses and PAs
New Resuscitation Center CME Course Brings the Latest Resuscitation CME Information to Physicians, Nurses and PAsResuscitation CME Course online provides the latest guidelines for resuscitation and AMA, ACEP and ANCC credits. Resuscitation center care and the effectiveness of the “resuscitationist” requires continuing education critical to saving lives. Med-Challenger has developed a new resuscitation CME course that provides current and continually-updated … Read More
How COVID-19 Affects Patients with Asthma – Guideline Knowledge Check
How COVID-19 Affects Patients with Asthma This Guideline Knowledge Check reviews treatment guidelines for COVID-19 in patients with asthma. A 2020 Pulmonology Advisor discusses a recent study on the effects of COVID-19 on asthma. How do the study’s data alter the care of patients with asthma who require admission for COVID-19? Today’s Guideline Knowledge Check question comes from the desk … Read More
Transfusion Medicine Case: A 58yo Woman with History of Colon Cancer Presents with Epigastric Pain – Clinical Pearl of the Month
Transfusion Medicine Case: A 58-year-old woman with a history of colon cancer presents with intermittent epigastric pain.Guidelines for Transfusion Pearls of Wisdom Q&A Case Transfusion medicine (or transfusiology) is the branch of medicine that encompasses all aspects of the transfusion of blood and blood components including aspects related to hemovigilance. It includes issues of blood donation, immunohematology and other laboratory … Read More
Physician Malpractice Education, Better Sooner than Later – Medical Risk Management Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them
A Case for Physician Malpractice Education Sooner than Later – Medical Risk Management Horror Stories and How to Avoid ThemReflections from a 30-year practicing physician and attorney. You’ve heard of “better safe than sorry.” You’ve heard of wearing PPE during a pandemic. You’ve learned about avoiding medical errors. And yet, most physicians (nurses and PA too) are taught little to … Read More
New Medical Cannabis CME Course from Med-Challenger Provides Evidence-based Cannabis Medical Education with CME Credit
Cannabis CME Course Provides Evidence-based Review of Medical Cannabis and Approved Uses of Cannabinoids in Medical PracticeCannabis CME Course helps demystify medical cannabis for physicians and their patients’ education. Cannabis use has become increasingly common in the U.S. in recent years, with legalization for medical and recreational purposes expanding to more states. With this increase in cannabis use, access, and … Read More
Iodinated Contrast Guidelines 2020 Update for Emergency Imaging, Part 2 – Guideline Knowledge Check
Iodinated Contrast in Emergency Imaging, Kidney Radiology – 2020 Guideline Update, Part 2New guidance regarding iodinated contrast in contrast-enhanced emergency imaging of patients with an abnormal renal history. This is part two of our Guideline Knowledge Check regarding emergency kidney imaging. A just released 2020 National Radiology / Kidney Consensus statement provides new guidance regarding contrast-enhanced emergency imaging of patients with an … Read More
Medical Misinformation: The Other Pandemic – Part 3, Medical Misinformation Prevention
Medical Misinformation Prevention – What Medical Professionals Can Do to Counteract Medical MisinformationMedical Misinformation: The Other Pandemic Blog Series, Part 3 of 3 In parts one and two of this blog series on Medical Misinformation, we described the harms associated with medical misinformation and common sources of medical misinformation, respectively. In this post, part three, we will examine some medical … Read More
New State CME Content Updates, 2020 State CME Requirements: Prescribing Controlled Substances, Recognizing Victims of Human Trafficking and More Recently Added
Coronavirus Updates, Recent Guidelines, and New CME Updates Added to Med-ChallengerMed-Challenger continues to update its best board review and CME courses faster than anyone. Med-Challenger is one of the few board review and continuing education providers that maintains it’s own peer-reviewed medical education content library. Thanks to practicing clinical experts across all major medical specialties and levels, Med-Challenger is able … Read More