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MKSAP Quiz: acute left-sided flank pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 58-year-old woman who is hospitalized for acute left-sided flank pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/3.htm
24 Jan 2012
More options available for psoriatic arthritis
Internists are the first doctors patients see for joint pain, which means they can make a big difference in preventing the progression of joint diseases such as psoriatic arthritis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/more-options-available-for-psoriatic-arthritis.htm
1 Apr 2019
HPV vaccination now impacts practice later
This issue covers such topics as HPV vaccination, news from ObesityWeek, and a preview of upcoming events at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2017
FDA considers new approach to safe disposal of opioids
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/fda-considers-new-approach-to-safe-disposal-of-opioids.htm
1 Jun 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Pleuritic chest pain
A 34-year-old woman is evaluated for sharp intermittent pleuritic chest pain that has persisted for 1 week. The pain is worse when she lies down in the supine position. She has had no fever, chills, cough, or weight loss. She had acute viral pericarditis 6 months ago that was treated initially with ibuprofen, but when she failed to respond after 3 days, a 10-day tapering dosage of prednisone was instituted, leading to resolution of clinical symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/mksap.htm
1 Apr 2012
Guidelines on chest pain therapy; antidepressants ranked
Joint criteria offer a practical tool to help physicians choose between therapy and intervention for chest pain, and other news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/news.htm
1 Mar 2009
ACS/ASCO issue guideline on caring for breast cancer survivors; study looks at association between screen-detected DCIS, invasive breast cancer
The 5 areas covered by the guideline are surveillance for breast cancer recurrence, screening for second primary cancer, assessment and management of physical and psychosocial long-term and late effects of breast cancer and treatment, health promotion, and care coordination and practice implications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/4.htm
15 Dec 2015
Liver injuries found in patients on orlistat
Liver injuries found in patients on orlistat
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/08/8.htm
8 Jun 2010
Factor frailty into preop assessment
There's no real consensus definition when it comes to assessing frailty perioperatively, but there are risk calculators and risk indices available to help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/factor-frailty-into-preop-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2018
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for a rapidly enlarging neck mass
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 78-year-old woman with a rapidly enlarging neck mass that has been present for 4 weeks and is associated with neck discomfort, dysphagia, and hoarseness.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/07/3.htm
7 Jul 2015