Search results for "Pearls from I.M. Peers"
Pearls for lower-extremity cellulitis
A simple hands-on physical test can help rule out cellulitis in favor of other diagnoses.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/pearls-for-lower-extremity-cellulitis.htm
1 May 2024
Controlling hypertension, curing HCV, and more stories
Helping a patient get their hypertension under control is one thing, but helping them keep it there is quite another.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/controlling-hypertension-curing-hcv-and-more-stories.htm
1 May 2024
Urinalysis as a ‘liquid biopsy of the kidney’
Components of the urinalysis can really be helpful for a few specific diagnoses that sometimes might be ignored.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/urinalysis-as-a-liquid-biopsy-of-the-kidney.htm
1 Jan 2024
Observe, listen, feel: Going back to Osler
These three skills hold enormous opportunity to strengthen physicians' diagnostic acumen.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/observe-listen-feel-going-back-to-osler.htm
1 Mar 2022
Points on providing gender-affirming care
There are simple things that physicians can do, regardless of their practice setting, to communicate to patients that they are safe in the clinical space.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/points-on-providing-gender-affirming-care.htm
1 Feb 2024
Digoxin still used, but toxicity not appreciated
Add digoxin toxicity to your checklist of diagnostic suspicions, and consider standing orders to check serum levels in certain populations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/digoxin-still-used-but-toxicity-not-appreciated.htm
1 Apr 2024
Welcome to I.M. Matters from ACP
This issue announces our new name and includes lead stories on vertigo and grateful patient fundraising.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/welcome-to-im-matters-from-acp.htm
1 Jan 2024
AI and IM, updates on weight loss drugs, and more
This issue includes cover stories on AI and GLP-1s for weight loss, as well as a feature on a new career development program and a preview of Internal Medicine Meeting 2024, among other stories.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/ai-and-im-updates-on-weight-loss-drugs-and-more.htm
1 Mar 2024
Motion is the notion for diagnosing shoulder pain
A 60-second examination of the shoulder coupled with a conceptual model of how the shoulder works can help interpret examination findings and make an orthopedic diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/motion-is-the-notion-for-diagnosing-shoulder-pain.htm
1 Mar 2024
Dyspnea should lead to testing for every patient
An expert discusses why every individual with dyspnea should have pulmonary function tests and every individual with fixed airflow obstruction on pulmonary function tests should be tested for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/dyspnea-should-lead-to-testing-for-every-patient.htm
1 Nov 2023