Search results for "Pearls from I.M. Peers"
More pearls for diagnosing abdominal pain
A reader responds to coverage in ACP Internist.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/03/more-pearls-for-diagnosing-abdominal-pain.htm
1 Mar 2023
Being deliberate about spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Physicians all use diagnostic criteria when trying to determine a patient's condition, but it's important to remember the patients in whom those diagnostic criteria have been validated.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/02/being-deliberate-about-spontaneous-bacterial-peritonitis.htm
1 Feb 2023
Uncover trauma to treat patients efficiently
Uncovering past trauma in a patient's life can help steer the physician toward treatment of current health problems.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/04/uncover-trauma-to-treat-patients-efficiently.htm
1 Apr 2023
Watching weight for women
This month's issue addresses weight gain in women, celiac disease, and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/02/watching-weight-for-women.htm
1 Feb 2023
Bedside tests for a ‘slam-dunk’ delirium diagnosis
Tests for delirium involve a stepped approach of progressively more difficult questions in an attempt to provoke disorganized thinking.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/11/bedside-tests-for-a-slam-dunk-delirium-diagnosis.htm
1 Nov 2022
Get comfortable talking about obesity
Kimberly N. Sims, MD, FACP, explains ways to make obesity counseling easier for patients and for their doctors.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/04/get-comfortable-talking-about-obesity.htm
1 Apr 2022
Basal insulin for beginners
It can be tough to start and titrate basal insulin in a patient with type 2 diabetes because of the many options available, but a key number can measure the difference between a patient's bedtime and morning blood glucose values to ease the way.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/05/basal-insulin-for-beginners.htm
1 May 2022
Applying the ‘ketchup rule’ to diagnosing cirrhosis
Finding cirrhosis requires specifically looking for symptoms that can be easily missed unless a physician is primed to see them.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/10/applying-the-ketchup-rule-to-diagnosing-cirrhosis.htm
1 Oct 2022
Intentionally seek deviations to avoid early anchoring
In a new series, Pearls from I.M. Peers, Maria (Gaby) Frank, MD, FACP, explains how noting variations in expected patterns can help internists avoid early anchoring errors when making a diagnosis.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/02/intentionally-seek-deviations-to-avoid-early-anchoring.htm
1 Feb 2022
Diagnosis at 10 paces for bitemporal wasting
In a new series, Pearls from I.M. Peers, Paul Dallas, MD, MACP, explains how making a simple observation in a patient could indicate a serious diagnosis.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/01/diagnosis-at-10-paces-for-bitemporal-wasting.htm
1 Jan 2022