Search results for "Back pain"
Glucocorticoid injections may not help in lumbar spinal stenosis
Epidural injections of glucocorticoids plus lidocaine to treat spinal stenosis performed no better than injections of lidocaine alone in a new trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/08/4.htm
8 Jul 2014
DME requests pose practice problems
Documentation requirements for some types of durable medical equipment (DME) are increasing, but DME requests can also be time-consuming in other ways for physician practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/dme.htm
1 Jul 2014
Oncologic ‘horrors' can beset hospitalized patients
Common crises that can happen during the management of oncology patients include increased intracranial pressure, metabolic problems, infections, and toxic side effects from drugs. Learn how to manage these conditions.Exercise capacity is the single most power predictor of cardiovascular events, whether or not symptoms are present.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/oncology.htm
1 Jun 2014
Refine your referrals to physical rehab with thought, timeliness
Internists can vastly improve outcomes for patients by referring more patients to physical rehabilitation earlier, more often, and for more conditions than they might think.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/rehabilitation.htm
1 Apr 2014
Hypertension guidelines lead to vigorous debate
This issue includes stories centered on various aspects of hypertensions, as well as topics specific to mean's health, electronic health records and physical rehabilitation referrals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/editors.htm
1 Apr 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Major guidelines on hypertension released last ...
MKSAP Quiz: ED evaluation for midsternal pain. A59-year-old woman is evaluated inthe emergency department for mid-sternal chest pain. ... The pain abatedspontaneously after approximately 45minutes. She had no further chest painuntil several hours later, when itrecurred unprovoked by exertion.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/acpi-201404-puzzle_t1.pdf
25 Mar 2014
ACP Internist's latest edition is online and coming to your mailbox
The November/December edition of ACP Internist features stories about patients self-diagnosing by using “Dr. Google,” effective low back pain care, and physicians trying to protect their online reputations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/12/9.htm
12 Nov 2013
Coping skills, counseling best for low back pain
Despite all the best evidence and guidelines, patients with low back pain are still spending time, effort and money on things that aren't helping them in the long run.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2013
Helping patients navigate the Web is tricky, but worthwhile
This issue includes stories on patients using the Internet to diagnose themselves, on low back pain (one of the most common reasons for a clinical visit), and on managing a physician's online reputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2013
ICD-10 doesn't have to be intimidating
To help internists become even more comfortable with the new code set, ACP looks at how the codes are structured and how to cross-walk from old to new for some of the most common ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2013