Search results for "Low back pain"
MKSAP Quiz: Hospitalization for shortness of breath
A 43-year-old man is hospitalized for shortness of breath, tingling in the extremities, and weakness. Three weeks ago, he had watery diarrhea that lasted 5 days. He reports no travel and no sexual contact in the past year. Following a physical and neurological exam, what is the most likely cause of this patient's neurologic syndrome?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/07/3.htm
7 Jun 2022
MKSAP Quiz: 4-week history of lower extremity weakness
A 52-year-old man is evaluated for 4-week history of left lower extremity weakness that began with tripping on the left foot. He now must lift his knee to clear his foot off the ground. He reports no pain but has mild tingling on the lateral border of his left foot. Following a physical exam, lab test, and electromyogram, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/18/3.htm
18 Jan 2022
Treating opioid addiction in primary care
This issue covers treating opioid addiction in primary care, counseling lifestyle habits to prevent cognitive dementia, and low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/treating-opioid-addiction-in-primary-care.htm
1 Oct 2017
For back pain, early MRI didn't help, early physical therapy did, studies find
A retrospective study found worse outcomes in patients who received an MRI within six weeks of a visit for back pain, while a randomized trial found that early physical therapy for sciatica resulted in better outcomes than a wait-and-see approach.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/06/5.htm
6 Oct 2020
New diabetes drug, LABA for COPD, skin antibiotic approved
This update covers approval of a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor for diabetes, a once-daily long-acting beta-adrenergic agonist (LABA) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a new intravenous drug for bacterial skin and skin-structure infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2014
ACP launches new pain management learning hub
The series consists of seven core evidence-based and patient-centered modules and two sets of case studies. Up to 23 hours of CME/MOC credit are available, free to ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/13/4.htm
13 Apr 2021
Helping patients navigate the Web is tricky, but worthwhile
This issue includes stories on patients using the Internet to diagnose themselves, on low back pain (one of the most common reasons for a clinical visit), and on managing a physician's online reputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2013
Internists don't need to defer treating pain
Pain is one of the most common symptoms seen by primary care physicians, but it can be the most difficult to handle. Chronic pain often requires time-intensive, complex regimens that call for careful management and monitoring, which is not easy to achieve in a busy primary care practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/pain.htm
1 May 2011
Nondrug treatments assessed for chronic pain relief
Most effects were small and long-term evidence was sparse, and while there was no evidence suggesting serious harms from any of the interventions studied, data on harms were limited.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/19/4.htm
19 Jun 2018
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