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MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of daily palpitations
A 41-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-week history of daily palpitations that last minutes at a time and resolve spontaneously. The palpitations are not associated with any specific activity. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate initial test?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/09/3.htm
9 Apr 2024
Top tips to nail your next presentation
Early career physicians can follow several tips and tricks for delivering engaging, impactful presentations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/top-tips-to-nail-your-next-presentation.htm
1 Apr 2024
Q&A: Conquering the ABCs of coding and documentation
Early career physicians may feel overwhelmed by having to document the care they provide, but an expert explains why it's not as confusing as it used to be.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/qanda-conquering-the-abcs-of-coding-and-documentation.htm
1 Feb 2024
Q&A: Dealing with COVID-19 vaccine allocation, distribution
The new availability of vaccines has highlighted the challenges of allocation and distribution, which were the focus of a recent forum hosted by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/02/2.htm
2 Feb 2021
Civil surgeons can help pave the way to citizenship
An FACP explains what a civil surgeon does and why he thinks more internal medicine physicians should consider doing it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/civil-surgeons-can-help-pave-the-way-to-citizenship.htm
1 Apr 2024
Q&A with ACP's President on COVID-19 vaccines
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, ACP's President, recently discussed the difference between third shots and boosters and other complexities of vaccination, as well as offered advice to internists on getting more patients vaccinated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/23/1.htm
23 Nov 2021
Potential problematic prescribing in older women
Prescription of systemic estrogen therapy after menopause could be a red flag for use of other medications linked to dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/potential-problematic-prescribing-in-older-women.htm
1 Apr 2024
CDC warns of Q fever in Iraq, Netherlands
Put words in our mouth
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/7.htm
18 May 2010
Recruiting, retaining rural physicians
A researcher explains why loan repayment programs, J-1 visa waivers, and scholar programs aren't always located in the areas that need them most and why they might not be enough to attract physician talent.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/recruiting-retaining-rural-physicians.htm
1 Mar 2024
What to know about alpha-gal syndrome
Awareness about alpha-gal syndrome remains low, but the number of suspected cases of people bitten by ticks who develop this allergic reaction has risen sharply since 2010.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/what-to-know-about-alpha-gal-syndrome.htm
1 Jan 2024