Search results for "Endocrinology"
Patients with diabetes facing vision loss at ever-earlier ages
Just as diabetes is affecting younger populations, so are its consequences. Childhood obesity can translate into diabetic retinopathy in patients in their 20s, which requires a response from the primary care community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/diabetes.htm
1 Apr 2013
Consensus statement offers strategies for preventing hypoglycemia
Consequences of hypoglycemia and strategies to prevent this condition in patients with diabetes were discussed in a recent consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and The Endocrine Society.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/23/4.htm
23 Apr 2013
Medication choices, treatment escalation covered by new algorithm
A comprehensive algorithm for the management of diabetes was released last week by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/6.htm
30 Apr 2013
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation during fourth week of pregnancy
A 27-year-old woman is evaluated during the fourth week of an uneventful pregnancy. She has a 3-year history of primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto thyroiditis that is treated with levothyroxine, 125 µg/d. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/3.htm
30 Apr 2013
MKSAP Quiz: 3-week history of fatigue, weight loss
A 58-year old woman is evaluated for a 3-week history of fatigue and weight loss. The patient has no significant medical history and takes no prescription medication, but she does take a daily over-the-counter multivitamin and a calcium supplement. She has a 50-pack-year smoking history. Following a physical exam, lab tests and chest radiograph, what is the most likely cause of her hypercalcemia?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/23/3.htm
23 Jul 2013
New score predicts dementia risk for type 2 diabetics
A dementia risk score specific to patients with type 2 diabetes was derived and validated by a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/27/2.htm
27 Aug 2013
Diabetes debates defy easy resolution
An ever-changing knowledge base without clear consensus makes diabetes management especially challenging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/diabetes.htm
1 Sep 2013
Score predicts diabetes remission after Roux-en-Y surgery
Researchers created a new score, based on four variables, which can help predict whether a patient will have remission of type 2 diabetes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/24/4.htm
24 Sep 2013
Diabetic foot care begins with bare feet
Internists can head up a care team that intervenes early and often in preventing the ulcerations, pressure points and neuropathies that can progress to infection and possibly amputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/diabetes.htm
1 Oct 2013
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of increasing fatigue and weight gain
A 38-year-old woman reports a 3-month history of increasing fatigue and weight gain. She underwent transsphenoidal surgery 4 years ago to remove a nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma, followed 4 months later by radiation therapy because of residual tumor. Following a review of medications, physical exam and lab tests, what is the most appropriate next diagnostic test?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/22/3.htm
22 Oct 2013