Search results for "Dizziness"
Physical therapy may reduce fall risk in patients who report dizziness
A study of 805,454 U.S. adults suggested that physical therapy after presentation for dizziness was associated with a reduction in fall risk over the next year.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/19/4.htm
19 Sep 2023
New findings on antiviral flu treatment
A recent study raises doubts about whether oseltamivir should be promoted as a way to prevent hospitalization in low-risk patients.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/11/new-findings-on-antiviral-flu-treatment.htm
1 Nov 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for anorexia, dizziness, weakness
A 45-year-old man is evaluated for anorexia, dizziness, and weakness. He was discharged from the hospital 5 days ago after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery for a pituitary macroadenoma abutting the optic chiasm. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/14/3.htm
14 Jan 2020
Consider menopause's impact ‘beyond the bikini area’
While 80% of women have menopausal vasomotor symptoms, 70% of them go untreated.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/09/consider-menopauses-impact-beyond-the-bikini-area.htm
1 Sep 2023
Web-based rehabilitation may improve dizziness symptoms
Patients in the intervention group accessed an automated, six-session intervention to be completed over six weeks that taught specific exercises, such as nodding and shaking the head, as well as cognitive behavioral management strategies.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/16/2.htm
16 May 2017
New COVID-19 boosters, DNA test for cancer risk OK’ed
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/11/new-covid-19-boosters-dna-test-for-cancer-risk-oked.htm
1 Nov 2023
PASC defined, analyzed by latest COVID-19 studies
Two recent studies focused on postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), while another assessed the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir in reducing morbidity and mortality from COVID-19.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/06/2.htm
6 Jun 2023
OTC birth control pill, naloxone gain approval
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/09/otc-birth-control-pill-naloxone-gain-approval.htm
1 Sep 2023
MKSAP Quiz: dizziness, shortness of breath and palpitations
This week's question asks readers to evaluate a 76-year-old woman in the emergency department with dizziness, shortness of breath, and palpitations that began acutely 1 hour ago.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/09/3.htm
9 Jul 2013
Differentiating ‘dizziness' and vertigo
Because patients use these two terms to describe a broad range of sensations, the symptom can pose a diagnostic challenge.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/01/dizziness-vertigo.htm
1 Jan 2017