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MKSAP Quiz: Abdominal pain and loose stools in ulcerative colitis
A 32-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department for a 5-day history of worsening crampy abdominal pain and eight to ten loose bowel movements a day. The patient has a 5-year history of ulcerative colitis treated with azathioprine and topical mesalamine, and recently had sinusitis that resolved with antibiotic therapy. What is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/3.htm
17 May 2011
Screening may not decrease ovarian cancer mortality rates, study finds
Screening for ovarian cancer with CA-125 tests and transvaginal ultrasound may not reduce mortality rates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/07/2.htm
7 Jun 2011
Promoting literacy to increase adherence
Roughly 80 million Americans navigate health care's complexities with limited health literacy skills. Learn easy steps that help patients understand what they need to do, without the need for formal literacy screening or for questions that might embarrass a patient.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/literacy.htm
1 Jul 2011
How today's health care teams can play to win
Chronic, complex diseases require a team approach. The size of these teams is growing, as is the types of people involved in them. Internists must be key players to provide high-value, cost-conscious care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2011
CDC updates treatment, surveillance recommendations for gonorrhea
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendations for treatment and surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection, according to a recent report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/4.htm
19 Jul 2011
Primary care integral to new national viral hepatitis action plan
Experts hope a new plan launched in May by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will target hepatitis from a number of fronts, including education, treatment and prevention, and increasing the training of clinicians to diagnose and treat hepatitis and immunize patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/hepatitis.htm
1 Sep 2011
Sports internists treat players as patients
These internists turned their own athletic pursuits into careers for professional sports teams, treating high-caliber athletes as they practice and play. When working the sidelines, it's just another day not at the office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/sports.htm
1 Oct 2011
Government expert encourages transition to electronic records
Internist Farzad Mostashari, MD, has tackled some intimidating tasks.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/EHR.htm
1 Oct 2011
MKSAP Quiz: 5-day history of abdominal pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 32-year-old man who visits the emergency department for a 5-day history of worsening crampy abdominal pain and frequent loose bowel movements.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/01/3.htm
1 Nov 2011
It's tough to navigate return from cancer care to primary care
An Institute of Medicine report suggests that patients are becoming lost in transitions between oncology and primary care. Educating physicians is a key to overcoming many of the barriers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/cancer.htm
1 Nov 2011