Search results for "Epilepsy"
Too long for a tweet, too short for a column
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his column at KevinMD.com in a post about a variety of topics that he can't fit into 140 characters or express in 800 words.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/07/6.htm
7 Jun 2016
Guideline recommends colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45
Adults should be screened with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) examination, depending on patient preference and test availability, the guideline said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/05/4.htm
5 Jun 2018
Meds don't increase suicide risk for epileptics, but may for depressed
FDA approves vaccines for next flu season
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/10/5.htm
10 Aug 2010
12 tips for new academic hospitalists
Internists seeking a career in hospital medicine should be engaged, make connections, and try new things in order to be successful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/12-tips-for-new-academic-hospitalists.htm
1 Jul 2021
Low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of CV events may only be effective in smaller people
The ability of 75 to 100 mg of aspirin to reduce cardiovascular events decreased with increasing weight, while doses of 325 mg or more had the opposite interaction with body weight, reducing cardiovascular events only in people who weighed more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/2.htm
24 Jul 2018
Be on alert for CRC in younger patients
Medical groups are coming to consensus about expanded screening guidelines for colorectal cancer that lower the age to begin screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/be-on-alert-for-crc-in-younger-patients.htm
1 Sep 2021
Call for fall 2018 Board of Governors resolutions
Consider submitting a resolution to your ACP Governor or chapter council to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/30/6.htm
30 Jan 2018
Colorectal screening methods debated
The prevention successes achieved by colorectal cancer screening have been well documented, but the debate persists regarding to what extent should doctors insist on colonoscopy, rather than allowing patients to select a method that they are more likely to consistently follow.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/colorectal.htm
1 Jun 2016
Diagnosis at 10 paces for bitemporal wasting
In a new series, Pearls from I.M. Peers, Paul Dallas, MD, MACP, explains how making a simple observation in a patient could indicate a serious diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/diagnosis-at-10-paces-for-bitemporal-wasting.htm
1 Jan 2022
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of difficulty swallowing
A 67-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department with a 3-day history of weakness and nausea and a 2-week history of difficulty swallowing. He has lost 22.7 kg (50 lb) during the past year. He has no other symptoms. History is significant for a 30-pack-year history of smoking. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and chest CT, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/mksap-quiz-2-week-history-of-difficulty-swallowing.htm
1 Nov 2019