Physician assistants work in all areas of medicine, including primary care and family medicine, emergency medicine, and psychiatry. The work of physician assistants depends in large part on their specialty and what their supervising physician needs them to do.For example, a physician assistant working in surgery may close incisions and provide care before and after the operation.s more physicians retire or enter specialty areas of medicine, more physician assistants are expected to take on the role of primary care provider. Furthermore, the number of individuals who have access to primary care services will increase as a result of federal health insurance reform.
Call your doctor if your cough doesn't go away after several weeks or if you or your child is: 1  Coughing up thick, greenish-yellow phlegm. 2  Wheezing. 3  Experiencing a fever more than 100 F (38 C) 4  Experiencing shortness of breath.
Although you may be eager to give baby something stronger to quiet the cough, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against using cough and cold medications for kids under 6 years because studies have shown that they don't work in little kids -- and they can have potentially fatal side effects.ou can treat bronchiolitis at home once baby's breathing is under control. Give baby lots of fluids, plenty of rest, and a cool-mist humidifier. If a young baby has a terrible cough or one that worsens after a day or two, and her breathing becomes labored, call your pediatrician immediately.