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Treatment for kidney failure may be less likely in older adults, study indicates

Older adults may not receive treatment for kidney failure as often as younger patients, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/26/6.htm
26 Jun 2012

MKSAP Quiz: routine follow-up visit for diabetes and hyperlipidemia

A 59-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine follow-up visit. She was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia. She feels well. Medications are metformin, atorvastatin, and aspirin. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/3.htm
11 Mar 2014

ACP and the ‘house of medicine’

ACP's outgoing president reflects on her past year, milestones the College has achieved, and what future goals remain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2014

How to say no

With the rise of direct-to-consumer advertising and the easy availability of medical information on the Internet, it's more common than ever for patients to come to a doctor's appointment with specific requests for treatment or tests, and expect to receive them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2011

MKSAP Quiz: High BP and oral contraception

A 27-year-old woman is evaluated during a follow-up visit for high blood pressure that manifested 4 months after she began taking an oral contraceptive pill. Despite stopping the oral contraceptive pill, her blood pressure has remained high. Following a physical exam, lab results and a kidney angiogram, what is the most appropriate next step in management?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/mksap.htm
1 Jun 2013

MKSAP Quiz: following chemotherapy in the hospital

A 51-year-old man is being followed in the hospital after receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia 1 day ago. Kidney function was normal at the start of his treatment, which consisted of normal saline at a rate of 200 mL/h and rasburicase on the day of chemotherapy. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/3.htm
19 Mar 2013

What's new in other College publications

Including expanded online diabetes management offerings and MKSAP updates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/college.htm
1 Jan 2009

Why and how to monitor hypertension at home

Home measurement of high blood pressure overcomes variability inherent in office measurements, delivers better assessment of systolic pressure (and hence, of possible cardiovascular events) and offers a better chance of discontinuing drug therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/home.htm
1 Mar 2011

What's new in ACP Hospitalist

What's new in ACP Hospitalist and other College publications, including a review of the impact of ICU glucose control for critically ill patients and the highly anticipated launch of MKSAP 15.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/highlights.htm
1 Jul 2009

Lack of kidneys for transplant raises debates

A shortage of transplantable organs has led to previously unthought-of issues that entangle ethics, policy, costs and clinical complications. Internists now must consider transplant tourists, long waits and “donation chains” as factors in their patient counseling.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/transplants.htm
1 Feb 2011

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