Search results for "Infectious Disease"
Getting to the new normal
A new way of conducting office visits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic seems frightening at first, but the precautions taken instill in patients confidence that they are safe visiting their doctor.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/getting-to-the-new-normal.htm
1 Jun 2020
MKSAP Quiz: 6-week history of weight loss
A 24-year-old woman is evaluated for a 6-week history of weight loss, fever, night sweats, and productive cough, with recently increasing malaise and fatigue. She works in a state prison. She takes no medications. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most appropriate initial treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/mksap-quiz-6-week-history-of-weight-loss.htm
1 Jan 2022
MKSAP Quiz: 1-week history of sore throat, odynophagia
A 30-year-old man is evaluated for a 1-week history of sore throat and odynophagia. He reports no fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or other symptoms. He was recently diagnosed with HIV infection and began antiretroviral therapy 2 weeks ago. Following a physical exam, oral exam, and lab studies, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/mksap-quiz-1-week-history-of-sore-throat-odynophagia.htm
1 Mar 2021
Resist the urge to overtreat bacteriuria
Antibiotics could be avoided more frequently even in patients who have significant bacteriuria if a physician takes the time to convey potential antibiotic risks.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/resist-the-urge-to-overtreat-bacteriuria.htm
1 Jul 2019
Be proactive about managing hepatitis B
Reports and other guidance on both hepatitis B virus prevention and treatment all have reprised a common theme: Clearly vulnerable individuals are too often missed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/be-proactive-about-managing-hepatitis-b.htm
1 Apr 2018
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for exposure to tuberculosis
A 28-year-old man is evaluated after being informed his roommate at a homeless shelter was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. He reports no fever, cough, night sweats, or weight loss. Medical history is significant for injection drug use, most recently 2 weeks ago, although he reports no known infectious complications in the past. Following physical exams and other tests, what is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/07/3.htm
7 Jun 2016
Most specialty e-consults appropriate, reduced in-person visits in one health system
A study found that about 70% of electronic consultations to five high-volume specialties were appropriate, ranging from 61% for rheumatology to 78% for psychiatry.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/14/5.htm
14 Apr 2020
E-consults can empower, burden physicians
E-consults, which have become more common, increase access to subspecialty expertise but can increase stress on primary care clinicians due to the administrative time and clinical effort that they require.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/e-consults-can-empower-burden-physicians.htm
1 Oct 2018
Testing offers hope, no panacea for COVID-19 control
A Q&A offers expert advice on the latest information about testing for COVID-19 from Elisa I. Choi, MD, FACP, Governor for ACP's Massachusetts Chapter and a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/testing-offers-hope-no-panacea-for-covid-19-control.htm
1 Jun 2020
Obituaries
James R. Bonner, MD, FACP, died on Aug. 13 at the age of 78.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/obit.htm
1 Sep 2022