Search results for "Antibiotics"
The April issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The April issue of ACP Internist features stories on pulmonary hypertension, work-life balance and more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/02/10.htm
2 Apr 2013
MKSAP Quiz: Asthma exacerbation in a 35-year-old woman
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 35-year-old woman who presents to an urgent care center for an acute exacerbation of asthma.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/02/3.htm
2 Apr 2013
MKSAP Quiz: Fever and abdominal pain
A 45-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for a 2-day history of fever and abdominal pain. His medical history is notable for cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C, esophageal varices, ascites, and minimal hepatic encephalopathy. Abdominal ultrasound discloses cirrhosis, splenomegaly, and ascites. His albumin level is consistent with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. What is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/3.htm
7 May 2013
Azithromycin not associated with increased cardiovascular risk in the general population
Azithromycin was not associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes in a general population of young and middle-aged adults, a Danish study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/1.htm
7 May 2013
MKSAP Quiz: nursing home evaluation for incontinence
A 78-year-old woman living in a nursing home is evaluated for incontinence. Over the past year, she has had progressive decline in her cognitive status and now spends most of the day in bed. She requires coaxing to join the other residents in their communal meals and requires assistance for eating and bathing. Medical history is significant for dementia and depression treated with citalopram. What is the most appropriate management of this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/14/3.htm
14 May 2013
How to start and stop bisphosphonates
A new online tool and a few simple rules can inform internists how to start bisphosphonates and when to consider taking a drug holiday at the request of another physician, a dentist or even the patient.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/bisphosphonates.htm
1 Jun 2013
Some antibiotics taken with statins by older patients may cause more hospitalizations, all-cause mortality
Older people taking statins who were prescribed clarithromycin or erythromycin were hospitalized more frequently for rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury and had higher all-cause mortality than people who were prescribed azithromycin, a Canadian study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/18/1.htm
18 Jun 2013
CDC offers recommendations on doxycycline shortage
In response to recent shortages of the antibiotic doxycycline, the CDC issued recommendations to clinicians about appropriate use of the drug when availability is limited.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/25/4.htm
25 Jun 2013
Survey finds many patients OK with placebos in primary care
A majority of patients favored allowing placebo treatments in medical care, especially when they were used honestly and transparently, a recent telephone survey found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/09/2.htm
9 Jul 2013
Specialty groups offer guide on which lab tests are best for diagnosing infectious diseases
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology have published a guide to help physicians determine which tests are most useful in diagnosing infectious diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/23/5.htm
23 Jul 2013