Search results for "Consultations"
Decision aids integral to shared decision making
When used properly and in the correct situation, decision aids save time and costs by better meeting patient needs and increasing adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/decision-aids-integral-to-shared-decision-making.htm
1 May 2019
Prescribe opioids, but with caution
Use of opioids for chronic pain quadrupled in a 10-year span, despite scant evidence that they are effective for noncancer pain and ample evidence of harm. Learn more about how to prescribe them safely.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/opioids.htm
1 Jul 2015
MKSAP Quiz: 5-day history of rhinitis, nasal congestion, and sneezing
An 84-year-old man is evaluated for a 5-day history of rhinitis, nasal congestion, sneezing, and nonproductive cough. The symptoms began with a sore throat, which resolved after 24 hours. He has mild ear pain when blowing his nose or coughing. He has a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension. Medications are aspirin, metoprolol, and hydrochlorothiazide. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/21/3.htm
21 Jul 2015
Internists should follow up with prostate cancer patients receiving ADT
Some H1N1 vaccine to expire next week Didanosine gets labeling change Hemodialysis system recalled
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/09/5.htm
9 Feb 2010
Internists interacting with retail clinics
Primary care physicians are seeing more patients after they've already been to a retail health clinic. Experts say that a more patient-centered model needs to evolve to combat the ease of seeking care outside the doctor's office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/retail-clinics.htm
1 Feb 2016
How many are too many for CT scans?
As many as one-third of the 70 million imaging tests ordered during the year may not be needed. Experts attempt to determine whether repeated radiation scanning doses could prove potentially yet unintentionally harmful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/CT.htm
1 Feb 2011
The latest issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox.
The November/December issue of ACP Internist is now online and coming to your mailbox, featuring stories about lupus, virtual visits, and innovations in Clostridium difficile treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/11/9.htm
11 Nov 2014
Conversing about cancer at ASCO conference
Physician-patient communication has been tied to important outcomes, including quality of life, and a variety of strategies to improve communication exist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/conversing-about-cancer-at-asco-conference.htm
1 Sep 2018
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for President-elect, Treasurer, and other positions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/regents.htm
1 Nov 2015
MKSAP Quiz: Pain on tip of nose and painful periorbital eruption
A 65-year-old woman is evaluated for a prodrome of pain on tip of the nose followed by a painful eruption involving the right periorbital tissue. On physical examination, all vital signs are normal. There are grouped vesicles on an erythematous base on the tip of the nose and about the right eye. What is the most appropriate first step in the management of this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/01/3.htm
1 Jul 2014