Search results for "Imaging"
Safety nets catch at-risk patients
Brigham and Women's Hospital has seen positive results from creating ambulatory safety nets for patients at risk for cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/safety-nets-catch-at-risk-patients.htm
1 Jan 2020
MKSAP Quiz: 5-year history of knee pain
A 67-year-old man is evaluated for a 5-year history of right knee pain, with morning stiffness lasting 20 minutes. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate initial imaging study?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/22/3.htm
22 Jun 2021
Details debated in breast screening
Amid a thicket of competing and sometimes conflicting studies about breast cancer screening, medical groups have adopted differing stances on how to address the conundrum of harms versus benefits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/breast-screening.htm
1 Mar 2017
More patients undergoing active surveillance for lower-risk prostate cancers
Use of active surveillance or watchful waiting for prostate cancer rose from 2010 to 2018, although uptake was lower in men with multiple positive biopsy cores and those who were Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, had a lower income, or lived in a rural area.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/11/4.htm
11 Apr 2023
Taking the long view of thyroid cancer
Experts addressed appropriate surveillance after thyroid cancer treatment and tips for combating unhappiness in patients on thyroid replacement therapies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/taking-the-long-view-of-thyroid-cancer.htm
1 May 2021
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for sports participation
This week's quiz asks readers to interpret the cardiac findings of an 18-year-old man with no history of hypertension or other pertinent medical history who is being evaluated before participating on his college basketball team.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/21/3.htm
21 Feb 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for chronic cough
A 23-year-old woman is evaluated for chronic cough. She reports several episodes of chronic bronchitis as a child and persistent cough productive of thick purulent sputum since childhood. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/07/3.htm
7 Feb 2023
Why medicine should be a laughing matter
Laughter offers health benefits and can be creatively incorporated into clinical practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/why-medicine-should-be-a-laughing-matter.htm
1 May 2022
MKSAP Quiz: 12-week history of night sweats, fevers, weight loss
A 33-year-old man is evaluated for a 12-week history of night sweats, fevers, and weight loss without other localizing symptoms. Medical history is otherwise unremarkable, and he takes no medications. Following a physical exam, lab tests, and other procedures, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/31/3.htm
31 Jan 2023
Relationships between primary care physicians, specialists may affect patient satisfaction
Patients gave higher ratings after a referral if the specialist trained with their primary care physician, a quasi-experimental study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/10/4.htm
10 Jan 2023