In the News
Physicians often omit harms when discussing lung cancer screening, study finds
In one study, while physicians universally recommended lung cancer screening, discussion of harms was essentially absent, and none of the patient encounters met the minimum skill criteria for eight of 12 shared decision-making behaviors.
Guideline updated for treating adult patients with congenital heart disease
An updated guideline retains the original's classification of adult congenital heart disease patients based on structural complexity of the disease but takes into account patients' functional status and other factors, including the presence of cardiovascular and noncardiovascular problems.
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for ankylosing spondylitis
A 25-year-old woman is evaluated during a follow-up visit for an 18-month history of ankylosing spondylitis. She has minimal lower back pain with morning stiffness lasting 20 minutes. She is able to pursue her activities of daily living without any restrictions. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and radiography, what should be performed next?
Anticonvulsant may increase mortality risk when coprescribed with opioids
An association was found between concomitant exposure to pregabalin in the preceding 120 days and significantly increased odds of opioid-related death versus exposure to opioids alone, a study found.
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Reclaiming the medical record
Philip Masters, MD, FACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD in a post about how EHRs have changed the nature of the medical record and why writing about patients has always been a key clinical skill.
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.