Search results for "Hepatology"
MKSAP Quiz: H. pylori eradication
A 45-year-old man is evaluated after a positive result on fecal antigen testing for Helicobacter pylori, obtained 2 months after he completed eradication therapy for H. pylori gastritis, and duodenal ulcer documented by upper endoscopy. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/05/3.htm
5 Nov 2024
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Swallowing gone wrong in EoE
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is uncommon but also underdiagnosed: Patients may not seek care for their symptoms, and physicians may not be aware of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/swallowing-gone-wrong-in-eoe.htm
1 Sep 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up on blood tests
A 45-year-old woman is evaluated at follow-up for abnormal alkaline phosphatase levels on three previous blood tests. She has mild pruritus. She has no family history of liver disease. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/05/07/3.htm
7 May 2024
Model including hepatitis B viral load accurately predicts HCC risk in untreated patients
Researchers developed and externally validated a model for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in noncirrhotic adult patients who had chronic hepatitis B but would not meet current criteria for antiviral treatment in a study in Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/09/17/2.htm
17 Sep 2024
What's new in ACP Hospitalist
What's new in ACP Hospitalist and other College publications, including a review of the impact of ICU glucose control for critically ill patients and the highly anticipated launch of MKSAP 15.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/highlights.htm
1 Jul 2009
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of bright red blood per rectum
A 55-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-week history of intermittent bright red blood per rectum and pain with defecation. He has marked anorectal discomfort with wiping, and blood is visualized in the toilet water and on toilet paper. Following inspection of the perianal region, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/13/3.htm
13 Aug 2024
Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP
While nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are dynamic processes that can progress and regress, lifestyle modification, including diet, is a must for all patients, wherever they are in their disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/watch-out-for-nafld-treat-asap.htm
1 Apr 2021
Real-world data quantifies injuries from potentially hepatotoxic medications
Incidence rates of severe acute liver injury ranged from 0 events per 10,000 person-years with candesartan and minocycline to 86.4 events per 10,000 person-years with stavudine among patients without preexisting liver or biliary disease, according to Veterans Affairs data.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/25/2.htm
25 Jun 2024
Making strides to stamp out HCV
While there's a goal of eliminating viral hepatitis globally by 2030, reports indicate a disproportionately high rate of infection and death in the United States among medically underserved populations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/making-strides-to-stamp-out-hcv.htm
1 May 2024