Search results for "Imaging"
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
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
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for painless hematuria
A 32-year-old woman is seen following evaluation for a single episode of painless hematuria that she noted last week. She has chronic kidney disease secondary to chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis confirmed by biopsy. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/10/3.htm
10 Dec 2024
Primary care primed for BRCA management
A pathogenic sequence variation in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene occurs in about one in 400 people, according to the National Cancer Institute.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/primary-care-primed-for-brca-management.htm
1 Nov 2024
CMS criteria for appropriate use of cardiac imaging create confusion around reimbursement
The appropriate use criteria for imaging for coronary artery disease are heterogeneous and sometimes discrepant, creating substantial potential for uncertainty about reimbursement among clinicians seeking to provide their patients with appropriate tests, an analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/2.htm
22 Aug 2023
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
Semaglutide-induced weight loss reduced knee osteoarthritis pain, industry trial finds
In patients with obesity and osteoarthritis randomly assigned to semaglutide or placebo, those in the former group had a significantly greater mean decrease in body weight and pain over 68 weeks, although trial withdrawal due to adverse events was also higher in those taking semaglutide.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/05/2.htm
5 Nov 2024
New appropriate use criteria offer framework for preop cardiac testing
The American College of Cardiology and other cardiology societies released a framework to guide the use of imaging in cardiovascular evaluation of patients undergoing nonemergent, noncardiac surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/27/2.htm
27 Aug 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Discussing results of imaging
A 42-year-old man comes to the office to discuss results of imaging studies, which were ordered because of a change in his pattern of chronic migraine. Headache episodes have now improved. Following a physical exam and noncontrast CT scan, what is the most appropriate next step in management?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/mksap.htm
1 Feb 2016
New COVID-19-related guidance on CPR, chest imaging, hydroxychloroquine
Medical societies addressed appropriate resuscitation and chest imaging practices for patients with COVID-19, issued guidelines on treatment and management, and warned about arrhythmia risks with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/14/1.htm
14 Apr 2020