Search results for "Allergies"
Urgent update on acute diarrhea
Unlike many of the conditions an internist treats, most doctors have had personal experience with diarrhea.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/diarrhea.htm
1 Jul 2009
MKSAP quiz: Treating an itchy rash on hands and arm
A 20-year-old male college student is having trouble sleeping because of an itchy rash on his hands and inner aspect of his arm.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/mksap.htm
1 Jun 2009
With EHRs or paper, outpatient practices can improve safety
The idea is evolving that improving transitions of care from hospital to outpatient settings reduces readmissions. From medication lists to tracking labs to missed referrals that delay diagnosis, an expert in the field considers it all.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/safety.htm
1 May 2010
ACIP adult vaccine schedule updated for 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) just announced its recommended 2014 adult immunization schedule.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/04/1.htm
4 Feb 2014
Outpatient pulmonary embolism treatment not inferior to inpatient management, study finds
Outpatient care for pulmonary embolism (PE) can safely and effectively be used in place of inpatient care in patients with low risk of death, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2011
Stronger warning for montelukast; COVID-19 actions
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/stronger-warning-for-montelukast-covid-19-actions.htm
1 May 2020
Internists must navigate multiple worlds during the pandemic
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a bright light on the value of the internist's comprehensive case management skills, among them symptom identification, accurate diagnosis, and disease management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/internists-must-navigate-multiple-worlds-during-the-pandemic.htm
1 Oct 2020
White House lauds ACP Master for work on AIDS
What's new from other areas of The College's Medical Knowledge and Education offerings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/collegenews.htm
1 Jul 2008
Montelukast examined for link to suicidal thoughts, actions
Warnings, recalls, label changes, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/eighteen.htm
1 May 2008
HIV prophylaxis and new weight loss drug approved
This regulatory update covers label changes for dalfampridine and approvals for the first generic versions of montelukast sodium for asthma.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2012