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Douglas Stephens

Douglas Stephens, PA-C, treats patients at an urgent care clinic in Alexandria, Virginia, and contributes to Biology Insights. He worked as a paramedic before earning a BS in Health Sciences from Idaho State University and completing his MPAS. Stephens practiced in outpatient family medicine before moving into high-volume acute care.

How Do You Know If a Scratch Is Infected: 5 Signs Immunity
When to Use a Scoop Stretcher for Patient Transfer Safety
What Does Thick White Pus Mean and When to See a Doctor?Immunity
How to Treat an Infected Blister and When to See a Doctor Skin & Hair
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of an Infected Wound?Immunity
How Many Grades of Concussions Are There?Safety
When Is It Too Late to Get an X-Ray for an Injury?Tests
How Many Back Blows and Chest Thrusts for a Choking Infant?Safety
Can You Cure Wounds Yourself? When to See a Doctor Skin & Hair
Why Do Wounds Tunnel? Causes and Pathophysiology Skin & Hair
Can You Go to Urgent Care for Swollen Lymph Nodes?Healthcare
When to Take Your Child to the Emergency Room Kids
When to Go to Urgent Care for a Bug Bite Safety
What Should You Do If the First Tourniquet Fails?Safety
How to Perform the Jaw Thrust Maneuver Safety
How to Treat a Wound That Won’t Heal Skin & Hair
What Is Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)?Procedures
What Is a Vented Chest Seal and How Does It Work?Safety
How to Know If You Have a Strangulated Hernia Gut & Kidney
When Should I Go to the ER for Food Poisoning?Safety
Can I Put Amoxicillin Powder on a Wound?Drugs
What Are Examples of Effective Team Dynamics in BLS?Healthcare
What Is Insulin Shock? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Hormones
How Often Should You Provide Ventilation in ACLS?Safety
How to Measure the Depth of a Tunneling Wound Skin & Hair
When Should I Go to the ER With COVID?Immunity
How to Safely Remove an IV Catheter Procedures
How Long After Swallowing a Button Battery?Safety
Can Appendicitis Cause Blood in Urine?Gut & Kidney
What Should a Rescuer Do After a Seizure Has Stopped?Brain & Nerves