Hi all, im another dizzy sufferer, and just now, after not finding anything but positional vertigo in 94, am heading back to dr's to find out why after all these years am i still spinning :rolleyes: So, i just got 2 appts one right after the other. The first is hearing tests, and the next sais PA. I dont know what im in for so thought it'ed be a good time to get chatty here :wave: Thanks if ya can help...or not :)

Hey there--

Im not sure what PA is. First I thought physical therapy-but that would be PT. Give your docs office a call and inquire. Good luck!

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Hi all, im another dizzy sufferer, and just now, after not finding anything but positional vertigo in 94, am heading back to dr's to find out why after all these years am i still spinning :rolleyes: So, i just got 2 appts one right after the other. The first is hearing tests, and the next sais PA. I dont know what im in for so thought it'ed be a good time to get chatty here :wave: Thanks if ya can help...or not :)

Hi

The only time I have seen that used in a medical setting/context---is---as in---Physician Assistant---from the NIH web site:

..."Physician assistants (PAs) provide healthcare services under the supervision of physicians. They should not be confused with medical assistants, who perform routine clinical and clerical tasks. (medical assistants are discussed elsewhere in the Handbook.) PAs are formally trained to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services, as delegated by a physician. Working as members of the healthcare team, they take medical histories, examine and treat patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and x rays, make diagnoses, and prescribe medications. They also treat minor injuries, by suturing, splinting, and casting. PAs record progress notes, instruct and counsel patients, and order or carry out therapy. In 47 States and the District of Columbia, physician assistants may prescribe medications. PAs also may have managerial duties. Some order medical and laboratory supplies and equipment and may supervise technicians and assistants.

Physician assistants work under the supervision of a physician. However, PAs may be the principal care providers in rural or inner city clinics, where a physician is present for only 1 or 2 days each week. In such cases, the PA confers with the supervising physician and other medical professionals as needed or as required by law. PAs also may make house calls or go to hospitals and nursing care facilities to check on patients, after which they report back to the physician.

The duties of physician assistants are determined by the supervising physician and by State law. Aspiring PAs should investigate the laws and regulations in the States in which they wish to practice.

Many PAs work in primary care specialties, such as general internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine. Others specialty areas include general and thoracic surgery, emergency medicine, orthopedics, and geriatrics. PAs specializing in surgery provide preoperative and postoperative care and may work as first or second assistants during major surgery."...

But just a guess.........

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WoW! thanks! We'll see :)