For episode #21, I thought I would cover a less common (but extremely important) infection of the biliary tract: ascending cholangitis.  We will discuss the pathogenesis, bacterial epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, and management of a potentially life-threatening disease.

PANCE; PANRE; Physician Assistant; PA

Schizophrenia is one of the most costly behavioral medicine disease across the world and contributes to a significant decrease in quality of life and life expectancy.  This episode with review the epidemiology of schizophrenia, the risk factors and known pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of the disease, the DSM-V definition and diagnostic requirements, and a brief overview of antipsychotics.

PANCE; PANRE; physician assistant; PA