Search results for "Pearls from I.M. Peers"
Improving medication adherence
Asking “How do you take your medicine?” instead of “Do you take your medicine?” is one way to learn more about a patient's ideas, philosophy, and understanding.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/09/improving-medication-adherence.htm
1 Sep 2022
Basal insulin for beginners
It can be tough to start and titrate basal insulin in a patient with type 2 diabetes because of the many options available, but a key number can measure the difference between a patient's bedtime and morning blood glucose values to ease the way.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/05/basal-insulin-for-beginners.htm
1 May 2022
POCUS puts focus on the patient encounter
Point-of-care ultrasound has made its way from a niche practice to everyday use in the clinic. One expert explains an acronym she uses to teach clinicians to do a full POCUS exam.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/06/pocus-puts-focus-on-the-patient-encounter.htm
1 Jun 2022
Incorporating families into the care team
Involving one member of a patient's family can benefit the patient and boost work efficiency.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/07/incorporating-families-into-the-care-team.htm
1 Jul 2022
Looking at LARCs in primary care
This issue includes stories on long-acting reversible contraceptives, medications for type 2 diabetes, and issues affecting the elderly.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/05/editors-note.htm
1 May 2022
Get comfortable talking about obesity
Kimberly N. Sims, MD, FACP, explains ways to make obesity counseling easier for patients and for their doctors.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/04/get-comfortable-talking-about-obesity.htm
1 Apr 2022
Observe, listen, feel: Going back to Osler
These three skills hold enormous opportunity to strengthen physicians' diagnostic acumen.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/03/observe-listen-feel-going-back-to-osler.htm
1 Mar 2022
Intentionally seek deviations to avoid early anchoring
In a new series, Pearls from I.M. Peers, Maria (Gaby) Frank, MD, FACP, explains how noting variations in expected patterns can help internists avoid early anchoring errors when making a diagnosis.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/02/intentionally-seek-deviations-to-avoid-early-anchoring.htm
1 Feb 2022
Diagnosis at 10 paces for bitemporal wasting
In a new series, Pearls from I.M. Peers, Paul Dallas, MD, MACP, explains how making a simple observation in a patient could indicate a serious diagnosis.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/01/diagnosis-at-10-paces-for-bitemporal-wasting.htm
1 Jan 2022
The pros and cons of 'Dry January'
This issue includes stories on how to manage alcohol use and how COVID-19 affected physicians who contracted it, as well as a new feature showcasing the clinical wisdom of ACP Members.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/01/editorsnote.htm
1 Jan 2022