The 2 View: Episode 9 2 View: Emergency Medicine PAs & NPs

Welcome to Episode 9 of “The 2 View,” the podcast for EM and urgent care nurse practitioners and physician assistants!


Show Notes for Episode 9 of “The 2 View” – STI Treatment Guidelines, Muscle Relaxers, Patient Satisfaction Scores, Lidocaine, and More…


2021 Updated CDC STI Treatment Guidelines


Pocket Guide: Sexually Transmitted Infections. Summary of CDC Treatment Guidelines – 2021. Cdc.gov. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/pocket-guide.pdf


Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. CDC. Provider Resources. Cdc.gov. Published August 5, 2021. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/provider-resources.htm


SGEM#335: Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves…Self-Obtained Vaginal Swabs for STIs. The Skeptics’ Guide to EM. Thesgem.com. Published June 26, 2021. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.thesgem.com/2021/06/sgem335-sisters-are-doin-it-for-themselves/


The Center for Medical Education. The 2 View: Episode 1. Fireside.fm. Published January 11, 2021. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://2view.fireside.fm/1


Workowski KA, Bachmann LH, Chan PA, et al. Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. CDC. Published July 23, 2021. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/rr/rr7004a1.htm


Muscle Relaxers


Cashin AG, Folly T, Bagg MK, et al. Efficacy, acceptability, and safety of muscle relaxants for adults with non-specific low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. PubMed.gov. Published July 7, 2021. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34233900/


Chou R, Peterson K, Helfand M. Comparative efficacy and safety of skeletal muscle relaxants for spasticity and musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. PubMed.gov. Published August 2004. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15276195/


Gerardo Sison P. Robaxin vs. Flexeril: Differences, similarities, and which is better for you. Singlecare.com. Published April 28, 2020. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.singlecare.com/blog/robaxin-vs-flexeril/


Gordon, S. Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe? Webmd.com. Published July 1, 2020. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/news/20200701/muscle-relaxants-for-back-pain-are-soaring-are-they-safe


Motov, S. Faculty Forum: A Practical Approach to Pain Management. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJSioPsGw3A. The Center for Medical Education. Published December 2, 2020. Accessed September 7, 2021.


van Tulder MW, Touray T, Furlan AD, Solway S, Bouter LM. Muscle relaxants for non-specific low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. PubMed.gov. Published 2003. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12804507/


Patient Satisfaction Scores


Belanger T, Axene E, Martens K. numbERs: How to Improve Patient Satisfaction Scores (Without Really Trying). Emergency Medicine News: The Most Trusted News Source in Emergency Medicine. Lww.com. Published July 2021. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://journals.lww.com/em-news/Fulltext/2021/07000/numbERs__How_to_Improve_Patient_Satisfaction.22.aspx


Lidocaine


El-Boghdadly K, Pawa A, Chin KJ. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity: current perspectives. Local Reg Anesth. PMC: US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Published August 8, 2018. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6087022/


Van Meter M. How is a 1% lidocaine concentration for oral nerve block calculated? Medscape.com. Updated January 17, 2019. Accessed September 7, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/answers/82850-105919/how-is-a-1-lidocaine-concentration-for-oral-nerve-block-calculated


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