Search results for "Antibiotics"
PPI's benefits can outweigh their possible risks
The key to proper use of proton-pump inhibitors is monitoring patients closely to determine if they are benefitting from long-term therapy, or could potentially discontinue or reduce their dose.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/PPIs.htm
1 Oct 2012
MKSAP Quiz: Pain on tip of nose and painful periorbital eruption
A 65-year-old woman is evaluated for a prodrome of pain on tip of the nose followed by a painful eruption involving the right periorbital tissue. On physical examination, all vital signs are normal. There are grouped vesicles on an erythematous base on the tip of the nose and about the right eye. What is the most appropriate first step in the management of this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/01/3.htm
1 Jul 2014
MKSAP Quiz: Asthma exacerbation in a 35-year-old woman
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 35-year-old woman who presents to an urgent care center for an acute exacerbation of asthma.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/02/3.htm
2 Apr 2013
Hospital medicine meeting offers advice for all internists
In addition to complete coverage of the American College of Physicians' Internal Medicine meeting, readers can find coverage from the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting, including a digest of palliative care, consulting as a career and infectious disease control.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/SHM.htm
1 Jun 2010
Score may determine when patients should seek treatment for strep throat
A score to diagnose group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis that can be calculated by patients at home could save hundreds of thousands of visits annually by identifying the need for testing or treatment, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/05/2.htm
5 Nov 2013
Street medicine physicians meet patients where they are
This issue also covers screening for bacteriuria, new thinking about Alzheimer's disease, and communicating ab out migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/street-medicine-physicians-meet-patients-where-they-are.htm
1 Jul 2019
Leflunomide gets boxed warning, ARBs under review
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2010
Data monitoring committee ends behavioral COPD trial early
Scheduled safety monitoring should occur during behavioral intervention trials in case of unexpected outcomes, according to the authors of one such study for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that recorded excess deaths in the intervention group.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/6.htm
15 May 2012
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of progressively worsening diarrhea
A 19-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of progressively worsening diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Her brother was diagnosed with Crohn disease at age 16 years. Following a physical exam and colonoscopy, what is the most effective maintenance treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/30/3.htm
30 Jul 2013
Prostate biopsy complications rising with a high rate of post-procedure hospitalizations
Prostate biopsy was associated with a 6.9% hospitalization rate within 30 days, compared to a 2.9% hospitalization rate among a control group of men who did not have a biopsy, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/5.htm
27 Sep 2011