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Antithyroid drugs associated with increased congenital malformation risk when taken during the first trimester of pregnancy
The risk appeared to be higher in those who received methimazole or both methimazole and propylthiouracil versus propylthiouracil alone.
ACP urges balance of benefits, harms, patient preferences for hypertension treatment
The commentary in Annals of Internal Medicine discusses why ACP believes that the evidence does not strongly support pharmacologic initiation and treatment targets of less than 130/80 mm Hg in a broad population of older adults, among other issues.
MKSAP Quiz: Counseling regarding contraceptives
A 19-year-old woman is seen for counseling regarding contraceptives. Medical history is unremarkable; she is nulliparous and has never taken prescription contraceptives. Her father had a pulmonary embolism at age 47 years, which was associated with arthroscopic knee surgery, and her 23-year-old sister experienced a deep venous thrombosis 3 weeks after delivering her first child. The patient does not smoke and takes no medications. Which contraceptive method would be most appropriate for this patient?
Aspects of pregnancy, menstruation associated with higher CVD risk in later life
Results agreed with some, but not all, previous studies that reported that early menarche was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
ACP endorses guidelines on patient referrals
“Closing the Loop: A Guide to Safer Ambulatory Referrals in the EHR Era” is available online.
Getting it right: the challenge and reward of clinical diagnosis
Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, continues his monthly column on KevinMD in a post about the challenges of diagnostic accuracy and the reward of embracing diagnostic uncertainty.
Put words in our mouth
ACP Internist Weekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.