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CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) are published for the current US influenza season.

According to Tatsiana Singh, PA-C, Indiana State University Sycamore Center for Wellness, at an individual level, each Physician Assistant (PA) or healthcare provider should aim at staying up-to-date, reflecting on their workdays, and discerning whether there was a situation that was a close call and how it could be prevented in the future. Being a good team player is critical for PAs particularly and not being frightened to solicit another opinion and verify the diagnosis.

At AAPA 2017, Benjamin Smith, PA-C, DFAAPA, Florida State University College of Medicine, discussed the tremendous advances in both treating and diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis. About 15 years ago, the CCP lab tests came about, which certainly help with specificity for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Many patients with COPD have had exposure to tobacco smoke or environmental irritants that caused the COPD, or have genetic COPD, meaning, the patients affected would likely be adults.

"ACOS is not an entity unto itself; it's not a typical syndrome."

For women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, there is still a very real danger of being exposed to the Zika virus.

The recent rise in hepatitis C cases in pregnant women and young people warrants further study.

"One of the big problems we're having right now is trying to identify these patients with hepatitis C," Rick Davis, PA-C, University of Florida College of Medicine told MD Magazine. "We've found that the birth cohort of baby boomers (1945-1965) has the highest prevalence of infection, and now we're starting to see the results of that."

Stephanie Chen, MSN, MPH, NP-C, Barrow Neurological Institute, also discussed goals of The VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence, a national consortium aiming to provide high quality epilepsy care and educational resources to patients and their caregivers.

Current standard of care for treating epilepsy and seizure for a patient who has a first time seizure involves getting a high resolution MRI, EEG, and history.

AF is linked with increased risks of stroke, dementia, and heart failure.

A physician shares the history of Zika, best practices to limit transmission.

Panagiota Caralis, MD, lectures on strategies for avoiding medical errors.

Peters gave a primer on peanuts and more at Pri-Med West.

Richard Johnson, MD, kept the mood light while giving the latest in STD care.

Alzheimer's authority Gary Small, MD, gave detailed update of current treatment.

After decades of decline, heart disease mortality is on the rise again.

Medical tests more accurate than ticket history to identify crash risk.

What are existing strategies to prevent heart disease?

What topics are important for PCPs to understand to treat their CVD patients?

Primary care physicians (PCPs) and ophthalmologists (including retina specialists) can effectively collaborate to minimize the occurrence of blindness in their diabetic patients.

Study helps modernize a 20-year-old testing model.

Strong correlation between fish intake and reduced severity of the disease.

PCPs must be aware of all potential therapies to help reduce the burden of HF.

How a combination of the conditions can take 15 years off a patient's life expectancy.

The condition disproportionately affects minorities and the poor.

The esteemed ophthalmologist was candid, thoughtful in deep interview with MD.

Incremental ratio was too high even with most favorable scenario for aflibercept.

Nguyen has had the fortune of having been involved in the trials of all three.

Nguyen speaks of the implications sirolimus could have if approved by the FDA.