Search results for "Diagnostics"
Expert clinical decision pathway details diagnosis, management of myocarditis
The guidance from the American College of Cardiology includes a five-step care pathway for myocarditis, including strategies for diagnosis, risk stratification, and surveillance, and proposes four new stages of disease classification.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/17/5.htm
17 Dec 2024
Bringing patients onto the diagnostic team
Patients and physicians may look at clinical diagnoses, and misdiagnoses, very differently, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/bringing-patients-onto-the-diagnostic-team.htm
1 Nov 2024
New ACP learning series addresses impact of health equity on diagnostic decision making
Three new modules offer CME/MOC and evidence-based strategies clinicians can use to mitigate the effects of unconscious bias.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/5.htm
22 Aug 2023
Alzheimer's advances pose challenges
A new test and new treatments for Alzheimer's disease may offer patients hope but could also raise more questions than they answer, with careful balancing of risks and benefits required.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/alzheimers-advances-pose-challenges.htm
1 Nov 2024
ACP receives $100,000 Diagnostic Excellence Grant Program award
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies granted awards to 11 specialty societies seeking to improve and promote diagnostic excellence across the field of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/04/6.htm
4 Oct 2022
Better diagnosis, treatment of PCOS
Up to 70% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) go undiagnosed and one-third experience diagnostic delays of more than two years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/better-diagnosis-treatment-of-pcos.htm
1 Sep 2024
Learning from diagnostic errors in the latest Core IM podcast episode
This “Hoofbeats” episode is based on an actual case where the attending physician misdiagnosed the patient but another doctor immediately recognized the symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/04/6.htm
4 Feb 2020
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Nov 2024
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of vaginal discharge, itching
A 46-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-week history of vaginal discharge and itching. She reports no other vaginal or urinary symptoms. She is sexually active with one male partner. She has a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device for contraception. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/19/3.htm
19 Nov 2024
Breaking barriers in PAD treatment
Medical societies released an updated guideline for the management of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) that includes preventive medical therapy and the latest thinking on effective screening, diagnosis, treatment, and risk management strategies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/breaking-barriers-in-pad-treatment.htm
1 Oct 2024