Search results for "Editor's Note"
New guidance, treatments for IBS
This month's issue addresses irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bereavement among patients, and transgender care.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/01/new-guidance-treatments-for-ibs.htm
1 Jan 2023
Oral lefamulin noninferior to oral moxifloxacin in treating community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Approved by the FDA in August, lefamulin is an “important addition to the current antibiotic armamentarium,” although barriers to use will likely include cost and tolerability concerns, an editor's note said.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/01/2.htm
1 Oct 2019
3 physical exam pearls for patients with pain
Pearl No. 1: The Carnett sign can help clinicians determine if imaging is needed to diagnose pain.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/01/3-physical-exam-pearls-for-patients-with-pain.htm
1 Jan 2023
Improving medication adherence
Asking “How do you take your medicine?” instead of “Do you take your medicine?” is one way to learn more about a patient's ideas, philosophy, and understanding.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/09/improving-medication-adherence.htm
1 Sep 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
Crunching the numbers in primary care
This issue outlines whether better billing is worth the increase time, more expert opinion on COVID-19, and motivational interviewing.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/10/crunching-the-numbers-in-primary-care.htm
1 Oct 2022
Mixing and matching can work for back pain
This issue details management of back pain, a forum on monkeypox, and pearls about diagnosing delirium.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/11/mixing-and-matching-can-work-for-back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2022
Editor's Note: Zeroing in on SIBO
This issue also covers ethics, decisions aids, and dosing and response to common drugs.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/05/editors-note-zeroing-in-on-sibo.htm
1 May 2019
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
Telemedicine takes hold in medical education
This issue outlines teaching telemedicine, ways to diagnose and manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and disparities experienced by women in medicine.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/09/telemedicine-takes-hold-in-medical-education.htm
1 Sep 2022