Winter Illness Prevention & Treatment with Rapid Care Providers Emily James, ARNP & Linda Newsome, PA-C

Two of Cass Health's Rapid Care Providers Emily James, ARNP and Linda Newsome, PA-C join us to chat about a variety of winter illnesses, treatments, and prevention. Some of the highlights include:

• The differences between Rapid Care and primary care providers
• What illnesses are circulating right now and what's ahead
• Prevention tactics to help keep you from getting sick
• What to keep ready at home for when you're sick
• & learn a little bit about Emily & Linda too!

Chapters

• 0:51 Get to know Emily & Linda
• 5:40 Why medicine?
• 7:46 The difference between Rapid Care and primary care providers
• 9:08 What's going around right now and what's ahead
• 11:03 Illness prevention tips
• 12:20 When to come to Rapid Care
• 13:41 Medications and dosing
• 16:21 Is testing always necessary?
• 18:50 When coughs need evaluated
• 20:43 Breathing changes or warning signs
• 21:51 Croup and its treatment
• 23:30 RSV
• 25:01 Sore throats
• 27:29 Ear infections
• 28:35 Stomach bugs
• 31:20 Adult sinus pain treatments
• 32:52 Supportive care for illnesses
• 34:45 What to keep on hand at home
• 35:54 When to return to school and work
• 36:48 How Emily & Linda stay healthy