Search results for "Tuberculosis"
New Bedside Rounds podcast examines “The White Plague”
Learn how physicians and reformers developed ways to fight tuberculosis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/16/4.htm
16 Oct 2018
Integrating routine HIV screening into practice
Routine screening has 2 main benefits: diagnosing HIV infection before patients become symptomatic and have lost the bulk of their immune system and preventing HIV transmission.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/hiv.htm
1 Sep 2016
CDC: C. diff, CRE and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae top list of bacterial threats to U.S. health
Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most urgent bacterial threats to health in the U.S., the CDC said last week in a report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/24/5.htm
24 Sep 2013
Now trending: Internal medicine podcasts for education
Medical podcasts, videos, and other social media won't replace traditional medical education, yet they have grown to become part of the modern physician's learning toolkit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/now-trending-internal-medicine-podcasts-for-education.htm
1 Oct 2018
More options available for psoriatic arthritis
Internists are the first doctors patients see for joint pain, which means they can make a big difference in preventing the progression of joint diseases such as psoriatic arthritis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/more-options-available-for-psoriatic-arthritis.htm
1 Apr 2019
Clarification to a previous issue
In last week's ACP InternistWeekly, the headline of the item on tuberculosis prevention in HIV patients should have read “WHO issues guidelines on TB prevention in people with HIV in resource-constrained settings.” The item has been updated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/15.htm
14 Dec 2010
Solving mysterious chronic cough cases
Chronic cough is the third most common reason for ambulatory care visits, but not all affected patients can receive specialist care. A few pearls can help uncover the origins of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/solving-mysterious-chronic-cough-cases.htm
1 Jul 2018
Warnings on testosterone, new antibiotic approved
This update covers a label change on testosterone products clarifying that they are approved only for men who have low testosterone levels, as well as the approval of ceftazidime-avibactam (Avycaz) to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/fda.htm
1 May 2015
MKSAP Quiz: Periodic fever over the past 3 months
A 43-year-old man is seen in follow-up for fever up to 38.3 °C (101 °F) occurring periodically over the past 3 months. He has no associated symptoms other than fatigue. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and other tests, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/07/3.htm
7 May 2019
Shingles vaccine age range extended; aneurysm kit approved
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/fda.htm
1 Jun 2011