Search results for "Allergies"
Warning about clozapine and constipation
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/warning-about-clozapine-and-constipation.htm
1 Apr 2020
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP Internist Weekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/26/7.htm
26 Jul 2016
MKSAP Quiz: 1-year history of cough
A 38-year-old man is evaluated for a 1-year history of cough with mucoid sputum and a 6-month history of mildly progressive dyspnea. He has a 12-pack-year history of smoking. He has no history of asthma, allergies, skin disease, or liver disease. Following physical and pulmonary exams and lab studies, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/10/3.htm
10 Jun 2014
Guidelines update management of eosinophilic esophagitis
Recommendations from the American Gastroenterological Association and the Joint Task Force for Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters cover use of proton-pump inhibitors, steroids, diets, and endoscopic dilation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/04/4.htm
4 May 2020
Highly sensitive troponin T assay predicts cardiac risk in healthy patients
New food allergy guidelines aid diagnosis, management
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/5.htm
14 Dec 2010
Recommended: Move hydrocodone combo products to schedule II
This regulatory update covers a proposed reclassification of hydrocodone combination products from schedule III to schedule II, and approval of an extended-release version of hydrocodone bitartrate for pain management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2014
HPV vaccination now impacts practice later
This issue covers such topics as HPV vaccination, news from ObesityWeek, and a preview of upcoming events at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2017
Gluten not a bread-and-butter diagnosis
Internists have to sort through the symptoms of gluten sensitivity to confirm a diagnosis. Excluding celiac disease and wheat allergy is essential, as is managing the patient's expectations and lifestyle.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/gluten.htm
1 Sep 2014
New warning on SGLT2 inhibitors, REMS approved
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/new-warning-on-sglt2-inhibitors-rems-approved.htm
1 Nov 2018
Miserable symptoms mark chronic sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis, an illness that can feel as symptomatically miserable as congestive heart failure or rheumatoid arthritis, is often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. But distinctive clues can lead internists to deliver the right treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/sinusitis.htm
1 Jan 2011