Search results for "Allergies"
Guidelines recommend judicious use of testing, antibiotics, children's tonsillectomies for strep
Most sore throats are caused by a virus, not streptococcus bacteria, and shouldn't be treated with antibiotics, suggest guidelines published this week by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/11/2.htm
11 Sep 2012
Mandated flu vaccines may be ‘new norm’ in health care
Mandated influenza vaccinations for employees of health care facilities are improving safety for vulnerable patients. Properly implementing such rules is the key to a successful outcome.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/vaccination.htm
1 Oct 2015
MKSAP Quiz: pruritic hives for 12 weeks
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 60-year-old woman with a 12-week history of pruritic hives.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/31/3.htm
31 Jan 2012
MKSAP Quiz: recurrent nasal symptoms
Appropriate uses considered for echocardiography in common clinical scenariosTelemonitoring no more effective than usual care after hospitalization in heart failure patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/3.htm
23 Nov 2010
MKSAP Quiz: generalized rash, facial edema, fever, and severe fatigue
Early hemodialysis initiation may be harmful to patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/16/3.htm
16 Nov 2010
MKSAP Quiz: interventions to decrease risk of surgical site infection
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 55-year-old man with a history of coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/3.htm
22 Nov 2011
MKSAP Quiz: evaluating ‘a sense of unsteadiness'
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate ongoing dizziness in an elderly woman.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/09/3.htm
9 Aug 2011
FDA updates boxed warnings for rosiglitazone, other drugs
The latest drug alerts and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2008
MKSAP Quiz: sudden onset of vertigo
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 79-year-old man who presents to the emergency department with vertigo that began suddenly about 1 hour before, associated with severe nausea and vomiting.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/3.htm
10 Jul 2012
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of cough
A 27-year-old man is evaluated for a 6-month history of cough, which is worse at night and after exposure to cold air. Often his cough is brought on by taking a deep breath or by laughter. What would likely provide the diagnosis of this patient's chronic cough?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/3.htm
14 Aug 2012