Search results for "Imaging"
MKSAP Quiz: 6-week history of chest pressure
A 52-year-old woman is evaluated for a 6-week history of chest pressure that occurs during exercise and is relieved with rest. She also had chest pressure during a stressful work meeting last week. Medical history includes hypertension and hyperlipidemia, and medications are hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, and atorvastatin. After normal results on physical examination and electrocardiography, what diagnostic test should be performed next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/10/3.htm
10 Sep 2019
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for episode of right arm weakness
A 49-year-old-man is evaluated 1 day after having an episode of right arm weakness without pain that lasted 5 minutes. He is now asymptomatic. Following a physical exam and electrocardiogram, what is the most appropriate initial imaging test?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/13/3.htm
13 Aug 2019
Model finds CT scans for hematuria associated with secondary cancers, more cost
Hematuria evaluation may be optimized with risk stratification and more selective application of both diagnostic testing in general and CT imaging, according to a comparison of guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/06/4.htm
6 Aug 2019
Identify ischemic risks in stroke, TIA patients in latest Curbsiders podcast
Chris Favilla, MD, a stroke neurologist at the University of Pennsylvania, walks listeners through the inner workings of the brain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/06/6.htm
6 Aug 2019
Focused cardiac ultrasonography's diagnostic potential limited by low specificity
Clinicians should understand the appropriate clinical use of focused cardiac ultrasonography, given its inherent limitations in both image acquisition and interpretation, and when formal echocardiography should be obtained, said the authors of a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/06/1.htm
6 Aug 2019
Major shift in thinking about cognitive impairment
Because neurocognitive decline can have a variety of etiologies, a new definition by the DSM-5 defined mild cognitive impairment as a syndrome, and then drilled down to its etiology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/major-shift-in-thinking-about-cognitive-impairment.htm
1 Jul 2019
Street medicine physicians meet patients where they are
This issue also covers screening for bacteriuria, new thinking about Alzheimer's disease, and communicating ab out migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/street-medicine-physicians-meet-patients-where-they-are.htm
1 Jul 2019
Incidentally discovered adrenal tumors rarely grow or affect hormonal function, review finds
An accompanying editorial said that the results of this systematic review and meta-analysis should end controversy over whether small, benign tumors require follow-up imaging.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/25/1.htm
25 Jun 2019
Scientific statement reviews cardiovascular risks, prevention, and treatment in patients with HIV
Even when adequately controlled, HIV is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, said a recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association, which offered advice on risk assessment and preventive treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/11/2.htm
11 Jun 2019
So you've discovered a pancreatic cyst …
Internists should follow a stepwise progression of diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/so-youve-discovered-a-pancreatic-cyst.htm
1 Jun 2019