JAAPA

The June edition is here! 🫀 This month's JAAPA issue dives into topics such as relative energy deficiency in sport, recognizing and managing neonatal sepsis, mechanical support for decompensated heart failure, and more.

JAAPA JAAPA is the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). Published for more than 25 years, its mission is to support the ongoing education and advancement of physician assistants (PAs) by publishing current information and research on clinical, health policy, and profession...

Nonopioid options are expanding in pain management. This latest JAAPA pharmacology consult article explores suzetrigine, a newly approved medication for acute pain that targets peripheral pain pathways and has shown efficacy comparable to opioid‑acetaminophen combinations in clinical trials—without demonstrated addiction risk to date. https://bit.ly/4tRWMjK

A 71-year-old man is presenting to an orthopedic clinic with severe right knee pain and stiffness that has persisted for a year. What could be causing this patient’s symptoms? Our latest case study dives into this difficult diagnosis: https://bit.ly/48lKCH5