Search results for "Nephrology"
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
General practice 2%. Hematology/ 2%oncologyInfectious diseases 1%. Nephrology 0%. Pulmonary disease 1%.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t2.pdf
19 Dec 2011
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
General practice 2%. Hematology/ 2%oncologyInfectious diseases 1%. Nephrology 0%. Pulmonary disease 1%.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t1.pdf
19 Dec 2011
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of cervical lymphadenopathy
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 42-year-old woman with progressive cervical lymphadenopathy, fatigue, night sweats, bilateral lower-extremity and abdominal wall edema, and weight gain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/06/3.htm
6 Dec 2011
A1c targets for type 1 diabetes, dialysis patients discussed at nephrology meeting
PHILADEPHIA—Tight glucose control appears beneficial in preventing kidney function decline in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics, but not so helpful for diabetics who already have kidney failure, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/15/1.htm
15 Nov 2011
Internists healing tsunami's aftereffects
Six months after an earthquake and tsunami, Japan's populace and its clinicians are sizing up the long-term health effects of the physical injuries, the mental trauma and the damage to the nation's health care facilities. Internists describe the aftermath in their own words.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/japan.htm
1 Sep 2011
MKSAP Quiz: swelling of the feet and legs in untreated HIV infection
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a young man with untreated HIV infection and swelling of the feet and legs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/30/3.htm
30 Aug 2011
Obituary
William C. Waters III, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/obit.htm
1 May 2011
Why and how to monitor hypertension at home
Home measurement of high blood pressure overcomes variability inherent in office measurements, delivers better assessment of systolic pressure (and hence, of possible cardiovascular events) and offers a better chance of discontinuing drug therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/home.htm
1 Mar 2011
How to say no
With the rise of direct-to-consumer advertising and the easy availability of medical information on the Internet, it's more common than ever for patients to come to a doctor's appointment with specific requests for treatment or tests, and expect to receive them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2011
MKSAP Quiz: office evaluation of progressive chronic kidney disease
Long-term bisphosphonate treatment may increase risk of some fractures in older women
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/01/3.htm
1 Mar 2011