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This issue includes stories on vaccination, handling difficult patients, and communicating about cancer care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2013
MKSAP Quiz: 10-day history of malaise, discomfort and progressive jaundice
A 32-year-old woman is evaluated for a 10-day history of malaise, right upper quadrant discomfort, and progressive jaundice. She has had no recent travel outside of the United States, does not drink alcohol, and has no recent ingestions of drugs, including acetaminophen or herbal remedies. Up until this time, she has been healthy. She has a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus for which she takes insulin glargine and insulin detemir. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/29/3.htm
29 Oct 2013
New labeling on long-acting opioids, fluoroquinolones
This regulatory update covers a labeling change for all long-acting opioid analgesics, and another on fluoroquinolone drugs to better describe the serious side effect of peripheral neuropathy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2013
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hypersensitivity reactions and abnormal. liver function in participants co-infected. with hepatitis B or C.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/acpi-201311-coding_t1.pdf
12 Dec 2013
Make the most of time spent at Internal Medicine 2014
Learning is a progressive, contextual, social and active process. Time spent at ACP's Internal Medicine 2014 meeting is well spent.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2014
Free CME course helps physicians identify and care for patients with liver disease
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), in collaboration with ACP, Project ECHO, the CDC, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, has developed ACT-First, a free, online CME course that will help clinicians improve their knowledge and clinical skills in hepatology.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/20/9.htm
20 May 2014
Hepatocellular carcinoma screening may not affect mortality in chronic liver disease
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may not affect mortality in patients with chronic liver disease, according to a review of existing evidence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/4.htm
17 Jun 2014
6 keys to managing the cirrhotic inpatient
An expert seeks to put his fellow physicians at ease about treating a patient population that can become quite sick and require a few clinical considerations to manage.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/cirrhosis.htm
1 Jul 2015
Guideline released on rheumatoid arthritis treatment
Among other recommendations, the guideline panel recommended a treat-to-target approach rather than a nontargeted approach in patients with early symptomatic RA and those with established RA, regardless of disease activity.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/24/4.htm
24 Nov 2015
Adult immunization schedule recommends major changes to 3 vaccines
The changes involve the human papillomavirus (HPV), pneumococcal, and meningococcal (MenB) vaccines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/02/1.htm
2 Feb 2016