Search results for "Endocrinology"
MKSAP Quiz: 2-year history of bloating and abdominal cramping
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 25-year-old woman for a 2-year history of almost daily bloating and lower abdominal cramping.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/03/3.htm
3 Jul 2012
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of irregular menses
A 32-year-old woman is evaluated for increased hair growth on the face and chest and a 3-month history of irregular menses. She has a 5-year history of hypothyroidism. Her only medication is levothyroxine. Terminal hair growth of the upper lip, chin, sides of the face, and middle of the chest is noted. Pelvic examination reveals clitoromegaly. What is the most appropriate next diagnostic test?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/06/3.htm
6 May 2014
Obituaries
ACP recognizes former College officials who have passed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/obituaries.htm
1 Mar 2018
Subclinical hypothyroidism prompts personalized decisions
For diagnosing and managing subclinical hypothyroidism, clinical context such as age and symptoms matter, even in the face of an incomplete understanding of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/subclinical-hypothyroidism-prompts-personalized-decisions.htm
1 Feb 2021
Direct-to-consumer tests can cause headaches
This issue also covers ACP's guidance statements on HbA1c targets, culinary cooking as medicine, and NASA astronaut Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor, MD, FACP, and her journey into space.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/direct-to-consumer-tests-can-cause-headaches.htm
1 Jun 2018
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation of abnormal thyroid laboratory results
A 29-year-old woman is seen in follow-up for evaluation of abnormal thyroid laboratory results. She is currently 26 weeks pregnant. She was originally evaluated 1 week ago for concerns about lack of weight gain during pregnancy, palpitations, anxiety, and insomnia. After a physical exam and considering lab results, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/29/3.htm
29 Sep 2020
MKSAP Quiz: mass in the right neck
A 38-year-old man is evaluated for a mass in his right neck that he first noticed 2 weeks ago while shaving. The patient also reports experiencing a pressure sensation when swallowing solid foods for the past year and daily diarrhea for the past 2 months. His personal medical history is unremarkable. His younger brother has nephrolithiasis, and his father died of a hypertensive crisis and cardiac arrest at age 62 years while undergoing anesthesia induction to repair a hip fracture. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and a chest radiograph, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/18/3.htm
18 Nov 2014
MKSAP Quiz: history of amenorrhea and galactorrhea
A 33-year-old woman is evaluated for a 5-month history of amenorrhea and a 3-month history of galactorrhea. She takes no medication. Vital signs and visual field findings are normal. Bilateral galactorrhea is noted. Serum prolactin level is markedly elevated. MRI shows a 1.5-cm sellar mass with suprasellar extension that impinges on the optic chiasm. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/28/3.htm
28 Jan 2014
MKSAP Quiz: Routine follow-up of type 2 diabetes
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 45-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes who is seen for routine follow-up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/26/3.htm
26 Jun 2012
Vitamin D guidelines advise on dietary intake, screening for deficiency
New guidelines from the Endocrine Society offer recommendations on evaluation, treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/1.htm
14 Jun 2011