Search results for "Ultrasonography"
MKSAP Quiz: Midsystolic ejection click and systolic murmur
A 54-year-old man is evaluated during a routine examination. He is asymptomatic, and he exercises regularly without any limitations. Cardiac examination reveals a midsystolic ejection click and a grade 2/6 crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur at the second right intercostal space. Following a transthoracic echocardiogram, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/15/3.htm
15 Sep 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Managing a congenital heart defect in an adult
A 24-year-old woman diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect at age 7 months undergoes routine examination. The S1 and S2 are masked by a loud holosystolic murmur noted at the left lower sternal border. A transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrates a membranous ventricular septal defect with a small left-to-right shunt. After review of additional results from cardiac testing, what is the appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/3.htm
24 Nov 2020
ACP's Coding for Clinicians series now includes a POCUS module
The module offers information on credentialing and documentation requirements, common CPT codes and modifiers, and professional and technical fees.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/14/5.htm
14 Nov 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Incidental gallbladder findings
A 65-year-old man is evaluated after a screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysm showed incidental gallbladder findings. He reports no symptoms. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/14/3.htm
14 Jul 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for stable chronic kidney disease
A 57-year-old man is evaluated during follow-up for stable chronic kidney disease diagnosed 1 year ago. He also has type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and peripheral artery disease. On physical examination, blood pressure is 128/74 mm Hg, pulse rate is 65/min, and respiration rate is 18/min. Bilateral carotid and lower abdominal quadrant bruits are heard. Peripheral extremity pulses are diminished. The remainder of the examination is normal. After laboratory studies, what is the appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/09/3.htm
9 Nov 2021
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP Internist Weekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/13/7.htm
13 Dec 2022
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/20/7.htm
20 Dec 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for urinary incontinence
A 67-year-old man is evaluated in follow-up for urinary incontinence. Six months ago, he began tamsulosin for occasional nocturia, frequency, and urgency related to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Tamsulosin decreased the frequency of nocturia, but he continued to have daytime urinary urgency with a few occasions of urine leakage. Following a physical exam and bladder ultrasonography, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/20/3.htm
20 Oct 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up after upper endoscopy, colonoscopy
A 21-year-old woman is evaluated at follow-up after upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, which were performed because of iron deficiency anemia unresponsive to oral iron therapy. Upper endoscopy revealed fundic gland polyps carpeting the stomach and multiple small adenomatous polyps in the duodenum. Following a colonoscopy, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/14/3.htm
14 Jun 2022
MKSAP Quiz: 1-year history of progressive fatigue, dyspnea, edema
A 62-year-old man is evaluated for a 1-year history of progressive fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and lower-extremity edema. He has been hospitalized twice in the past year for heart failure. Following a physical exam and electrocardiogram, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/23/3.htm
23 Mar 2021