Search results for "Pulmonary medicine"
Obituaries
James “Jim” Garland Nuckolls, MD, MACP, died on Jan. 6, 2020, at age 80, and Whitney W. Addington, MD, MACP, died on Feb. 10, 2020, at age 84.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/obituaries.htm
1 Mar 2020
Online versions of Internal Medicine Meeting 2020 lectures coming in May
Up to 30 CME credits will be available from ACP CME 30, an online package of scientific and practice-related lectures.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/14/6.htm
14 Apr 2020
Guideline issued on home oxygen therapy for chronic lung disease
Among other recommendations, patients with chronic lung disease and severe chronic resting hypoxemia should receive long-term oxygen for at least 15 hours per day, the American Thoracic Society said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/4.htm
24 Nov 2020
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2014
E-cigarette use associated with increased risk for respiratory conditions
Former use and current use of e-cigarettes were associated with an increased risk for major respiratory conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema, compared with no prior use, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/17/5.htm
17 Nov 2020
Former EVP/CEO reflects on his tenure at the College
ACP's outgoing EVP/CEO reflects on his 6 years at the College's helm and his plans for the future.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2016
What's new in other College publications
Including expanded online diabetes management offerings and MKSAP updates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/college.htm
1 Jan 2009
Obituaries
Truman G. Schnabel, Jr., MACP; Maurice L. Kelley, Jr., FACP; and Maurice M. Burkholder, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/obits.htm
1 Apr 2009
Learn to see signs of an often fatal disease
Pulmonary arterial hypertension can be recognized and treated. But it remains a diagnosis that is often missed, and the delay can lead to a rapidly progressing and fatal outcome. Learn the signs beyond a patient who reports “being out of breath.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/pulmonology.htm
1 Apr 2013
Target preop visits for efficiency, best outcomes
Internists can guide preoperative anticoagulation, ensure that patients are in optimal condition for procedures, and##mdash;perhaps most importantly##mdash;judiciously choose which tests to perform and which ones aren't needed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/preop.htm
1 Sep 2014