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Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
JAAPA
October 2021
At the time this article was written, Sunayana C. Pydah, Kimberlee Mauck , and Chelsea Shultis were students in the PA program at the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Va. Ms. Pydah now practices in pediatrics at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif. Ms. Mauck practices in the neurological ICU at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va., and is an adjunct professor in the PA program at the University of Lynchburg. Ms. Shultis practices in neurosurgery at Riverside Health System in Newport News, Va. At the University of Lynchburg, Jenna Rolfs is program director and an assistant professor in the PA program and practices at the Free Clinic of Central Virginia; Eric Schmidt is an associate professor in the PA program; and Joyce Nicholas is director of evaluation, assessment, and compliance and a professor in the PA program. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiomyopathy and causes changes in the cardiac muscle affecting ventricular, valvular, and cellular functions. Because HCM is an inherited disorder, all age groups are affected; however, it commonly presents in adolescents, especially athletes. Many patients are asymptomatic and undiagnosed, putting them at risk for sudden cardiac death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the ambulatory care setting.
JAAPA
August 2020
At the time this article was written, Adanna Hackett, Rose Joseph, and Kevlin Robinson were students in the PA program at the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Va. At the University of Lynchburg, Jeremy Welsh is dean and chair of the School of PA Medicine and senior associate dean of the College of Health Science; Joyce Nicholas is a professor and director of evaluation, assessment, and compliance; and Eric Schmidt is an assistant professor. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a significant and prevalent disorder. ADHD can impair adults' quality of life, so clinicians in multiple specialties should be able to recognize and treat the disorder. Much of the current literature has focused on childhood ADHD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKawasaki disease: Shedding light on a mysterious diagnosis.
JAAPA
July 2020
At the time this article was written, Jana Galuppo and Alexandra Kowker were students in the PA program at the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Va. Ms. Galuppo now practices at Centra Medical Group Neurology Center in Lynchburg, Va. Ms. Kowker practices in pediatrics at Johnson Health Center in Lynchburg, Va. At the University of Lynchburg, Jenna Rolfs is program director and an assistant professor, Joyce Nicholas is director of evaluation, assessment, and compliance and a professor, and Eric Schmidt is an assistant professor. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Kawasaki disease is an acute systemic febrile vasculitis of medium and small arteries, most often occurring in children under age 5 years. This condition is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in the developed world. The cause is unclear but is thought to be a hyperimmune reaction to an infectious agent.
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