Search results for "Infectious Disease"
Success with STIs causes complacency
Progress made in combating HIV has caused people to feel a greater sense of security around sex and less worry about bacterial sexually transmitted infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/success-with-stis-causes-complacency.htm
1 Apr 2020
Managing superbugs in your community
General internists are poised to assume a key role in tackling the increasingly formidable threat of antimicrobial resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/superbugs.htm
1 May 2017
Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 offers new, rapid-fire session
At Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, expect to hear recent research findings, clinical pearls and pitfalls, and maybe the sound of a gong.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/preview.htm
1 Feb 2017
MKSAP Quiz: 1 week of urinary incontinence
An 82-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-week history of urinary incontinence with lower abdominal discomfort. She reports no dysuria, fever, or back pain. Medical history is significant for hypertension and allergic reaction to sulfa drugs, which cause a generalized rash. Her only medication is amlodipine. Following a physical exam and urine dipstick result, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/3.htm
24 Jul 2018
The pain of 2020 and the hope for 2021
We have lost so much this past year, but loss also reminds us of our abundant blessings, so many we take for granted daily.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/the-pain-of-2020-and-the-hope-for-2021.htm
1 Nov 2020
Uptake of herpes zoster vaccine linked to supply
Strong uptake led to short supply for the shingles vaccine. Learn how to educate patients and integrate best practices into your clinical routine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/uptake-of-herpes-zoster-vaccine-linked-to-supply.htm
1 Oct 2019
Getting to the new normal
A new way of conducting office visits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic seems frightening at first, but the precautions taken instill in patients confidence that they are safe visiting their doctor.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/getting-to-the-new-normal.htm
1 Jun 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for HIV infection
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated in follow-up after being recently diagnosed with HIV infection. She is asymptomatic. Medical history is unremarkable, and she takes no medications; she has not yet started antiretroviral therapy. She received all scheduled childhood immunizations. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what immunizations should this patient receive today?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/08/3.htm
8 May 2018
MKSAP Quiz: 6-week history of weight loss
A 24-year-old woman is evaluated for a 6-week history of weight loss, fever, night sweats, and productive cough, with recently increasing malaise and fatigue. She works in a state prison. She takes no medications. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most appropriate initial treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/mksap-quiz-6-week-history-of-weight-loss.htm
1 Jan 2022
Helping shield clinicians and the community from contagion
Face shields on top of masks may be another avenue in fighting the global COVID-19 pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/helping-shield-clinicians-and-the-community-from-contagion.htm
1 Jul 2020