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Session offers attendees a chance to go “Beyond the Guidelines” | Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 News | ACP Internist
What happens when a real-life patient doesn't fit current guidelines and the clinical approach is unclear? ... The session,“ Annals of Internal Medicine Beyond the Guidelines: To What Target A1c Would You Treat This Patient with Diabetes?”, is a
April 2019
Statins, gout guidelines fuel debate on best practice
This issue covers the debate about statins guidelines, evidence-based guidelines for gout, and physicians-in-training who face discrimination. ... Our story in this issue offers an overview of the Task Force guidelines as well as tips on discussing
April 2017
Performance measurement and the new cholesterol guidelines
Performance measurement and the new cholesterol guidelines. Physicians face a consistent great challenge. ... We actually predicted this in 2006: Defining the proper guidelines—the case of cholesterol targets.
August 2019
IDSA's strep pharyngitis guideline disappoints me
IDSA's strep pharyngitis guideline disappoints me. As soon as I read the title of the IDSA guidelines I understood. ... This is not a trivial point. This guideline, and other similar disease oriented guidelines, discourages clinical diagnostic reasoning.
August 2019
Practice guidelines and quality care
Practice guidelines and quality care. As I have noted previously, I have a“ love-hate” relationship with practice guidelines. ... The authors limited their study to guidelines published jointly by the American College of Cardiology and the American
August 2019
New, new guidelines
Here's the scoop on the guidelines for managing blood pressure in patients with kidney diseases. ... As for those long-lost AKI guidelines, they're promised for January now.
August 2019
Test yourself
The most appropriate guideline-recommended (grade 2A) treatment of this patient with severe COPD and frequent exacerbations is chronic macrolide therapy.
August 2019
Not just another guideline
While the guideline will undoubtedly be essential for those tasked with establishing and running stewardship programs, it isn't going to be frequently referenced by prescribers. ... Thus the impact of the stewardship guideline will be limited unless
August 2019
Government exercise guidelines
Government exercise guidelines. There are a lot of competing recommendations out there about how much exercise people need to stay fit. ... Pregnant women should follow the adult guidelines, though vigorous exercisers should talk to their doctors about
August 2019
Guidelines have a major problem
Guidelines should not suppress the physician's thought process. Perhaps a great guideline would define the warning signs (or“ red flags”) that should induce more careful thinking. ... I often say the diagnosis is job #1. We need our guidelines to
August 2019