A Physician Assistant’s Journey of sharing God’s love one patient at a time
In general: Wash your hands, arms, and face often.Remain quarantined, unless you are headed to your medical appointments or the grocery store.Keep hydrated and don't forget to eat your vegetables. If you were to become infected, having a healthy baseline immune system will get you far.Continue all prescription medications. Now is not the time to …
Since we've discussed previously that the best way to survive the COVID-19 quarantine is to "survive together" (please see my previous blog at https://kristinapolley.com/2020/03/22/quarantine-survival/), now we need to discuss just exactly how we're going to do that. Naturally, all of the toilet paper, bread, and meat are gone from the grocery stores. But did you …
Quarantine. Just a few weeks ago, some of us dreamed of our own private quarantine in paradise. A dream of isolation, peace, sunshine, the sound of crashing waves, and a good book. Now, quarantine has transformed into isolation for an unknown period of time. A time period without pay, without proper education, and spreading illness. …
Who should be tested for the Coronavirus? If you have a fever (defined as 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater), lower respiratory symptoms (cough, wheezing, shortness of breath), and have had a KNOWN exposure to a person with COVID-19, you will more than likely be tested. If you have a fever and lower respiratory symptoms but …
As new cases of COVID-19 continue to emerge in numerous counties in NC, toilet paper and bottled water have now become a rare commodity. A once abundant product is now a prized possession. Some schools have shut down their campuses and engaged in distance online learning. Others are preparing for that inevitability. Travel and cruising …
Have you felt tired lately? Most people would answer yes. But have you felt tired lately? So tired that it was difficult to start and continue your day? That your normal desire for a 2pm nap became a need for a 10am nap? So tired that you even went to the doctor to discuss your …
One of the most prevalent diagnoses that I see in my daily practice is hypertension, also known as blood pressure. Patients frequently ask me if they have to take these pills everyday for the rest of their lives. My goal is to shed some light on this topic and to throw some curve balls into …
Yes. I made that sound so simple. Yes. Yes, you should get the flu vaccine. There I go again with the simplicity. Let's start with the contraindications for the flu vaccine, in accordance with the CDC and a medical resource called UpToDate. Please don't get the flu vaccine if you have a fever, are allergic …
Finding Faith In Medicine 