Search results for "Oncology"
MKSAP Quiz: 5-day history of leg pain and swelling
A 52-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department for a 5-day history of right leg pain and swelling. He has never had a previous episode of venous thromboembolism.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/21/3.htm
21 May 2013
Updated guideline released on chemoprevention for breast cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a clinical practice guideline last week on pharmacologic interventions for reducing breast cancer risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/5.htm
16 Jul 2013
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of increased fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance
A 51-year-old man is evaluated for a 6-month history of increased fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance. He is otherwise well with no significant medical history. Following a physical exam and right hemicolectomy, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/3.htm
13 Aug 2013
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Managing adult vaccination has gotten even ...
This issue also features coverage from two of this spring’s biggest conferences, theAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting and the American DiabetesAssociation’s 73rd Scientific Sessions, both held
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/acpi-201309-puzzle_t1.pdf
21 Aug 2013
Communication skills vital to cancer conversations
Cancer patients want information, but not in a way that makes them lose hope. Effective shared decision making and risk communication strategies can help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/communication.htm
1 Sep 2013
New vaccines, recommendations can make keeping up a chore
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
C. difficile difficult for outpatient physicians and patients, too
The majority of Clostridium difficile patients come from outside the hospital setting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/c-diff.htm
1 Oct 2013
MKSAP Quiz: Pregnancy and a previous idiopathic pulmonary embolism
A 35-year-old woman undergoes evaluation after home pregnancy testing indicated that she is pregnant. Her medical history includes a previous idiopathic pulmonary embolism. Her only medication is a daily prenatal vitamin. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/12/3.htm
12 Nov 2013
Many general internists uncomfortable caring for childhood cancer survivors, unfamiliar with relevant cancer surveillance guidelines
Internists reported that they were “somewhat uncomfortable” caring for childhood cancer survivors, were unfamiliar with available surveillance guidelines, and preferred to collaborate with cancer treatment centers and clinicians in a recent survey.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/4.htm
7 Jan 2014
Look for reasons if patients refuse advice
Refusal can be frustrating for physicians, who likely see their medical advice as contributing toward healing and improving quality of life. But patients reserve the right to make informed decisions about their care, even if these decisions run counter to what's been recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/informed-refusal.htm
1 Feb 2014