This book is a critical step to increasing the competence and comfort of students who are engaging in a family medicine experience during their physician assistant (PA) education. It includes the holistic aspects of patient care that are indelibly marked in the family medicine specialty, including common presentations, diseases, diagnostics, management, procedures, and patient education and counseling, which is a hallmark of the specialty. Additional case studies and review questions are available through the eChapters. The guide provides every student seeking additional insights into family medicine key learning objectives needed for success. The tools in this book provide a strong foundation in learning the core principles in family medicine. For a physician assistant student, the clinical year marks a time of great excitement and anticipation. Written by experienced PA educators, this guide details the clinical approach to common presentations such as abdominal pain, headache and fatigue. It also provides a systems-based approach to more than 70 of the most frequently encountered disease entities one will see in this rotation, including diabetes, anxiety, and coronary artery disease. Chapters are organized in a way that will allow one to quickly access vital information that can help to recognize, diagnose, and treat commonly seen conditions. One can easily review suggested labs and diagnostic imaging for a suspected diagnosis, find a step-by-step guide to frequently performed procedures, and review urgent management of conditions specific to each rotation. Distinguished by brief, bulleted content with handy tables and figures, the reference offers all pertinent laboratory and imaging studies needed to confirm a diagnosis, with medication and management guidelines. This guide also describes the most common procedures one will learn during the family medicine rotation, including incision and drainage, joint injections, and skin biopsies.

For physician assistant (PA) students, completing the required rotation in internal medicine is one of the most exciting and most demanding times of their formal training. Students should expect to be challenged by patients, clinical preceptors, and other members of the healthcare team. The content of the book provides a thorough review of didactic instruction provided in physician assistant training programs nationwide, and demonstrates how core knowledge in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and epidemiology can be used to address the needs of patients seeking care for both acute and chronic conditions. In addition it provides students with practical tips and sound advice so they can gain more knowledge and continually improve their skills. Through an organized and predictable approach, the book series serves as a guide and companion to feel prepared for what one will encounter during the clinical year. Written by experienced PA educators, the book details the clinical approach to common presentations such as chest pain, dyspnea, and fever. It provides a systems-based approach to more than 60 of the most frequently encountered disease entities one will see in this rotation, including cardiac arrhythmias, pneumonia, and hepatitis. Chapters are organized in a way that allows one to quickly access vital information that can help to recognize, diagnose, and treat commonly seen conditions. One can easily review suggested labs and diagnostic imaging for a suspected diagnosis, find a step-by-step guide to frequently performed procedures, and review urgent management of conditions specific to each rotation. Distinguished by brief, bulleted content with handy tables and figures, the reference offers all pertinent laboratory and imaging studies needed to confirm a diagnosis, with medication and management guidelines. This guide also describes the most common procedures one will learn during the internal medicine rotation, including bone marrow aspirate and biopsy, lumbar puncture, and thoracentesis.