Search results for "Infectious Disease"
Ebola outbreak holds lessons for world health community
U.S. physicians who traveled to Africa to combat Ebola there brought home lessons for the world health community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/ebola.htm
1 Jun 2015
Mindful Medicine: Don't confuse correlation with causation
The case of a young woman mistakenly diagnosed with asthma llustrates the danger of confusing correlation and causation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/mindful.htm
1 Jul 2008
‘Unlearning’ how to prescribe antibiotics
Health care leaders have spent endless hours trying to break a habit that's been surprisingly intractable: prescribing antibiotics when they're not warranted.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/antibiotics.htm
1 Sep 2012
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of nonproductive cough and fever
A 35-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-week history of nonproductive cough and fever. He has a 20-year history of asthma. Three weeks ago, he visited friends in Indiana. He has no dyspnea, hemoptysis, or worsening of his baseline asthma symptoms. His only medication is an albuterol inhaler as needed. Following a physical exam, lab results and a chest radiograph, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/04/3.htm
4 Mar 2014
Drugs come up short for doctors, patients
Drug shortages, especially among injectables and cancer medications, have left physicians and patients alike wondering where their next doses will come from. Even simple antibiotics have become scarce commodities.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/shortage.htm
1 May 2012
A warmer, wetter world will mean more work for internists
But what does this environmental crisis mean for internists?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/eleven.htm
1 Jun 2008
Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect
Two candidates are seeking election as Chair-elect Designee of the Board of Governors, with voting and results announced in late October.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2020
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
Annals editor leads council of science editorsACP awards and Masterships nominations due July 1Recruit-a-Colleague has a winner
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/08/9.htm
8 Jun 2010
CDC releases new treatment guidelines for STDs
Any patient who tests positive for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis should be rescreened 3 months after treatment, according to the guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/16/1.htm
16 Jun 2015
Physician resources available for MERS
The first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been reported in the United States. This issue has been followed closely by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the past several months, as its arrival in the U.S. and its 30% mortality rate have raised the level of attention and concern.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/06/6.htm
6 May 2014