Search results for "Cholesterol"
MKSAP Quiz: establish care for diabetes and hypertension
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 60-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension who seeks to establish medical care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/3.htm
4 Oct 2011
Statins worked even for MI patients with low LDL
Statin therapy was beneficial for post-myocardial infarction patients who had low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels under 70, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/5.htm
4 Oct 2011
Helping patients handle information overload
Finding out why a patient is concerned about health care news can be an opening for a larger discussion about health goals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/helping-patients-handle-information-overload.htm
1 Jan 2018
Pinpointing primary hyperparathyroidism
With targeted testing, especially in those who present with kidney stones and bone density issues, internists can help patients with this disorder get appropriate care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/pinpointing-primary-hyperparathyroidism.htm
1 Apr 2022
Explaining the increase of eosinophilic esophagitis
The prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis, a disease virtually unknown 25 years ago, has risen dramatically as more endoscopies are done and more early-life exposures occur that can induce the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/explaining-the-increase-of-eosinophilic-esophagitis.htm
1 Sep 2019
Atrial fibrillation patients often prescribed aspirin instead of anticoagulants, study finds
Cardiologists may be prescribing aspirin instead of oral anticoagulants because they think that aspirin is as efficacious as oral anticoagulants, or because they want to avoid the inconvenience of oral anticoagulation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/21/4.htm
21 Jun 2016
Setting a course for food as medicine
Culinary medicine is a growing, evidence-based movement that brings the “food is medicine” philosophy to medical education and beyond.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/setting-a-course-for-food-as-medicine.htm
1 Jun 2018
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of fatigue, rash
A 58-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of fatigue and a nonpruritic rash on the chest and arms. The rash worsens with sun exposure. The patient reports no pleurisy, dryness of the eyes or mouth, arthritis, or Raynaud phenomenon. There is no evidence of synovitis. The appearance of the rash is shown. A physical exam and laboratory tests are normal. Antinuclear antibody test results are negative, and anti-Ro/SSA antibody test results are positive. What is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/mksap.htm
1 Sep 2014
Statins may be cost-effective for lower-risk populations, model finds
Study shows benefit of mammography screening in women age 40-49
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/4.htm
5 Oct 2010
Crossed Words: Glued to the answer
ACP Internist's puzzle feature challenges readers to find clues placed horizontally in rows to reveal an answer written vertically.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/01/puzzle.htm
1 Jan 2014