Search results for "Dermatology"
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of dry eye
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 68-year-old man with a 6-month history of dryness in his eyes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/18/3.htm
18 Oct 2011
Most doctors sued for malpractice never pay a claim
While most physicians are sued for malpractice at least once during their careers, the vast majority will never have to make an indemnity payment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/23/1.htm
23 Aug 2011
MKSAP Quiz: Stretch marks in a young man
This week's quiz asks readers to determine the cause of stretch marks in a 33-year-old man.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/3.htm
19 Jul 2011
Most hospital-based specialists work longer hours than physicians in ambulatory settings
Specialists who care for more acutely ill patients work longer hours than those who care for more stable, chronically ill patients—though hospitalists are an exception, a new analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/6.htm
19 Jul 2011
Plantar wart treatment options equally effective
Cryotherapy and salicylic acid had similar, and low, rates of success in treating plantar warts, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/4.htm
14 Jun 2011
MKSAP Quiz: Burning, itching on the mid-back
A 49-year-old woman is evaluated for recurrent burning and itching on her mid-back that have been present for 2 years. Physical examination discloses ill-defined hyperpigmented patches on the mid-back below the medial aspect of the scapulae, as shown. What is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/mksap.htm
1 May 2011
MKSAP Quiz: generalized rash, facial edema, fever, and severe fatigue
Early hemodialysis initiation may be harmful to patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/16/3.htm
16 Nov 2010
MKSAP Quiz: generalized, intensely pruritic eruption
Additional screening criteria suggested for abdominal aortic aneurysm
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/3.htm
31 Aug 2010
Incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer increasing
Match Day results better but not good enough for primary careACP receives distinguished recognition from ACCMEACP seeks representative to accreditation review commission
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/23/7.htm
23 Mar 2010
Experts debate pros, cons of vitamin D
An obscure nutrient is now being hailed as a link to prevention of diseases as disparate as diabetes, schizophrenia, cancer, strokes and heart attacks. Experts square off on how much vitamin D can be associated with illnesses, the proper amount that people should get, and how they can get it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/vitamin.htm
1 Nov 2009