Search results for "Antibiotics"
MKSAP Quiz: Pain in the buttocks region
A 79-year-old man is evaluated for pain in the buttocks region. He has been bedbound at home during lymphoma treatment. He describes the pain as severe when sitting and has difficulty finding a comfortable position lying down as well. He has the least pain when standing, but he is unable to stand for very long. Following a physical exam and discovery of a lesion, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/10/3.htm
10 Jul 2018
Penicillin allergy associated with risk of MRSA, C. diff, due to use of other antibiotics
Systematically addressing penicillin allergies may be an important public health strategy to reduce the incidence of MRSA and C. difficile among patients with a documented penicillin allergy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/03/6.htm
3 Jul 2018
MKSAP Quiz: 2-month history of diarrhea
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-month history of diarrhea with three to five loose stools per day. She has mild abdominal cramps, bloating, intermittent nausea, and mild anorexia that has resulted in the loss of 2.3 kg (5.0 lb). She has had no fever or blood in the stool. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/03/3.htm
3 Jul 2018
Research challenges diverticulitis dogma
The past decade has seen research on diverticulitis that may help physicians take better care of patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/research-challenges-diverticulitis-dogma.htm
1 Jul 2018
Two key questions guide H. pylori treatment
The best and most cost-effective treatments for H. pylori infection are the ones that work.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/two-key-questions-guide-h-pylori-treatment.htm
1 Jul 2018
New knowledge on human microbiome impacts practice
As researchers discover more and more associations between the human microbiome and various states of health and disease, physicians grow closer to the aim of precision health and providing customized care to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/new-knowledge-on-human-microbiome-impacts-practice.htm
1 Jul 2018
Coverage from Internal Medicine Meeting 2018 highlights future of medicine
This issue also covers ACP's Leadership Day event, an annual gathering of members in Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress and their staffers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/coverage-from-internal-medicine-meeting-2018-highlights-future-of-medicine.htm
1 Jul 2018
INTERNAL MEDICINE MEETING Treating chronic cough involves tack-ling a ...
Antibiotics. • Antihistamines. • Oral steroids. Empiric therapy. • Bronchodilators. •
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/acpi-201807-solving-mysterious-chronic-cough-cases_t1.pdf
22 Jun 2018
Catch up on new COPD guidelines
Updated guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease revised the definition and staging of the condition, and an expert offers tips for optimal care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/catch-up-on-new-copd-guidelines.htm
1 Jun 2018
Ibuprofen inferior to antibiotic for uncomplicated UTIs
By day four, more than one-third of patients receiving ibuprofen reported they felt cured compared to nearly three-quarters in the pivmecillinam group, and secondary endpoints also generally favored pivmecillinam.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/22/2.htm
22 May 2018