Search results for "Migraines"
The most promising drugs in the pipeline for primary care
An expert sorts through the drug research pipeline to find novel medicines that are relevant to internal medicine, including rivaroxaban for VTE, telcagepant for migraines and anacetrapib for increasing HDL.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/sgim-drugs.htm
1 Jul 2009
Migraineurs may have more risk of hemorrhagic stroke
People with migraine may have an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke, especially women younger than 45, a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/5.htm
8 Oct 2013
MKSAP Quiz: 1 day of visual problems
A 55-year-old man is evaluated for a 1-day history of seeing flashing lights, “squiggly” lines, and floating objects in his left eye followed by loss of vision at the outer periphery of the eye shortly after having breakfast this morning. He now describes seeing what looks like a curtain coming down in that location. He has myopia requiring prescription glasses. Following a physical exam and an eye exam, what is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/mksap.htm
1 Jan 2015
MKSAP Quiz: recurrent visual disturbance, headache
BNP-guided therapy helps heart failure outcomes, no effect in hospitalizations
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/30/3.htm
30 Mar 2010
Street medicine physicians meet patients where they are
This issue also covers screening for bacteriuria, new thinking about Alzheimer's disease, and communicating ab out migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/street-medicine-physicians-meet-patients-where-they-are.htm
1 Jul 2019
New opioid warnings, powdered glove ban
The FDA announced plans to add new warnings to opioids and to ban powdered medical gloves last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/29/6.htm
29 Mar 2016
Internists can help with alcohol misuse
New legislation in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates that insurance plans cover alcohol treatment as an essential health care benefit, prompting internists to integrate care for alcohol use disorders into their practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/alcohol.htm
1 Oct 2015
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for headache, eye pain, other visual problems
A 76-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-day history of headache, left eye pain, nausea and vomiting, seeing halos around lights, and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. She has type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation. Medications are metformin, digoxin, metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide, and warfarin. Following a physical exam and eye exam, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/09/3.htm
9 Dec 2014
MKSAP Quiz: 10-month history of increasingly frequent headache
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 38-year-old woman who presents with a 10-month history of increasingly frequent headache.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2011
First Ebola vaccine approved; FDA enforcement on e-cigs
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/first-ebola-vaccine-approved-fda-enforcement-on-e-cigs.htm
1 Mar 2020