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Welcome to PCE's The Exchange—Stay Current on Issues That Matter Most to You and Your NP/PA Colleagues
PCE is excited to announce the launch of The Exchange, a collection of short commentaries from your NP/PA colleagues on a broad range of topics relevant to your practice. The Exchange will bring you reflections on trends in medicine, observations about new treatments and guidelines, and advice related to career decisions and practicing in today's changing healthcare environment.
COVID-19 Infection: Matters of the Heart
Posted By: 
Ylenia A. Quiaoit, DNP, ACNP-BC
April 20, 2021
Though the respiratory tract is the main target of COVID-19, its potential impact on the cardiovascular (CV) system is a very serious matter, portending a higher degree of morbidity and mortality. Thus, it is important for clinicians to be cognizant of the CV complications in COVID-19. This post provides an overview of COVID-19–related CV complications.
Acute Myocardial Injury
Acute myocardial injury is the most common CV complication and a strong negative progn... Continue Reading
Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Infectious Diseases
Diagnosis and Management of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Posted By: Ylenia A. Quiaoit, DNP, ACNP-BC
April 16, 2021
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend that routine baseline assessment for all pati... Continue Reading
Filed under: Cardiometabolic
Anemia, Iron Deficiency, and Heart Failure: What Clinicians Need to Know
Posted By: Ylenia A. Quiaoit, DNP, ACNP-BC
April 13, 2021
Anemia and iron deficiency are common and important comorbid conditions in patients with heart failure (HF). These conditions are mediators of poor clinical... Continue Reading
Filed under: Cardiometabolic
Identification and Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Posted By: 
Amanda Michaud, MMS, PA-C
April 09, 2021
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has an estimated prevalence of up to 5% of the population. By definition, CRS is a chronic inflammatory condition of the paranas... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology
Contact Dermatitis Diagnosis and Management: When to Refer for Patch Testing
Posted By: Amanda Michaud, MMS, PA-C
April 06, 2021
Contact dermatitis (CD) is a relatively common inflammatory skin condition, grouped with occupational skin disease. CD usually presents with erythematous and... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology
Using Biologic Therapy for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Posted By: 
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS
April 02, 2021
As mentioned in my previous post this week, atopic dermatitis (AD) affects more than 9.6 million children and about 16.5 million adults in the United States.... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology
The Atopic Triad: Why It’s So Important to Collaborate With Colleagues
Posted By: Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS
March 30, 2021
As spring approaches, there is an entire subset of seasonal medical problems that can affect our patients. Especially in dermatology, it is quite common at t... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology
Women in History: Nurse Practitioners of Note
Posted By: 
Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN
March 26, 2021
This is the second of two blogs featuring influential female nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), highlighting influential NPs, as part... Continue Reading
Filed under: NPs & PAs
Women in History: Physician Assistants of Note
Posted By: Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN
March 23, 2021
Since March is Women's History month, this will be a two-part blog series featuring influential female nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PA... Continue Reading
Filed under: NPs & PAs
The Sky Isn’t the Limit for This PA
Posted By: 
Lawrence Herman, DMSc, MPA, PA-C
March 19, 2021
Hayley Arceneaux, PA-C, is anything but ordinary. At the age of 10, she already had her black belt in Taekwondo. Then she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of... Continue Reading
Filed under: Miscellaneous, NPs & PAs