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CDC publishes guidance on testing for flu, COVID-19
Patients presenting with acute respiratory illness should be tested for SARS-CoV-2 with nucleic acid detection or antigen detection assay, as well as flu if the results will change clinical management or infection control decisions, the CDC said.
Recombinant flu vaccine appears to provide benefit in patients ages 50 to 64 years
An industry-funded study compared a high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine with one of two standard-dose egg-based vaccines over two flu seasons and found patients who received a high-dose vaccine were less likely to test positive for flu.
MKSAP Quiz: 2-month history of worsening dry cough
A 59-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-month history of worsening dry cough. He has no other symptoms. Following a physical exam, CT scan of the chest, and other procedures, what is the most appropriate treatment?
Thiazide diuretics for hypertension pose more hyponatremia risk than labeling indicates
Incidence of moderate to severe hyponatremia was significantly higher with new use of bendroflumethiazide or hydrochlorothiazide plus a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor than with a calcium-channel blocker or a RAS inhibitor alone, two Danish target trials found.
ACP and Public Good Projects unite to combat medical mis- and disinformation
Updates, reports, and training modules specifically developed for physicians and health care professionals are available for access.
Now available: ACP's 2023 end-of-year graphic demonstrating ACP's advocacy in action
ACP's 2023 Advocacy Highlights graphic shows how the College addressed critical issues impacting internal medicine physicians and their patients this year.
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.