A Physician Assistant’s Journey of sharing God’s love one patient at a time
I order and review a lot of labs. A lot. Every day. Basic labs include a blood count, kidney function, liver function, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, etc), cholesterol, and an A1C (if you're diabetic). These labs will typically help us monitor how meds may be affecting patients, how controlled or uncontrolled their medical conditions, and if …
When I say that I practice Family Medicine, what do you think of? Most people say, "Diabetes, high blood pressure, runny noses, and families." Yep, all of that is true haha! But I think of Family Medicine as "finding the missing piece". When you go to the hospital, what do they tell you when you …
"Sir, do you mind if I mention something that I've noticed about you?" He simply nodded. "You don't say much when you come in. Your diabetes is uncontrolled. Your blood pressure is always elevated. You don't take your medicines. You only nod whenever I make suggestions. You're very quiet and you don't seem interested in …
"I'm suprised at how much you don't know." "Clearly, you don't know what you're doing." "How old are you anyway? Like 19?" "Well, I read an article about it and you're wrong." "There is a culture here and you need to get with the program and understand that." "Perspective is reality. Accept it." "You're not …
Finding Faith In Medicine 