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Interstitial Cystitis Staff Training

Interstitial Cystitis Staff Training
Led by Peggy P. Francis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC July 2009
Nurse practitioner Peggy Francis speaks to medical assistants about interstitial cystitis. She touches on every aspect of the disease from the causes and diagnosis to treatments and self help tips. Individuals diagnosed with IC will find the lecture very useful too.
Listen to the lecture. (mpg3)
(Be patient. It is a large file. If the file does not load, right click the link and choose "Save Target As")

Simple life changes, targeting fluids and foods can help control bladder problems

MySA.com January 6, 2011
By Peggy P. Francis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
"Women and men seeking medical help for urinary problems often have more control over their bladder concerns than they realilze."
Link to the article.

Interstitial cystitis: a commonly misdiagnosed condition

South Texas Medicine Fall 2004
"For nearly 16 million Americans... antibiotics provide no relief [for urinary tract infections]. These individuals, and even their doctors my suspect chronic urinary tract infections, but in reality they may suffer from a lesser-known inflammatory bladder condition called interstitial cystitis or IC."
Download Complete Article (.pdf)