Search results for "Hearing loss"
MKSAP Quiz: sudden onset of vertigo
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 79-year-old man who presents to the emergency department with vertigo that began suddenly about 1 hour before, associated with severe nausea and vomiting.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/3.htm
10 Jul 2012
Evidence insufficient on screening for age-related hearing loss, Task Force reports
Available evidence on screening for age-related hearing loss is insufficient to recommend for or against the practice in asymptomatic adults, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded this week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/2.htm
14 Aug 2012
Childhood cancer survivors develop many chronic conditions
Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an extraordinarily high rate of chronic health problems, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/18/7.htm
18 Jun 2013
Classified AdvertisingSeptember 2013 ACPINTERNIST 21 Answer and critiqueThe correct ...
Symptoms include delayedpuberty, down-slanting or wide-set eyes,hearing loss (varies), low-set or abnormallyshaped ears, mild intellectual disability inabout 25% of cases, ptosis, short stature,small penis, undescended testicles,
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/acpi-201309-puzzle_t2.pdf
21 Aug 2013
Chromosome is where the heart is
ACP Internist's puzzle feature challenges readers to seek answers to clues placed horizontally in rows to reveal an answer written vertically.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/puzzle.htm
1 Sep 2013
New grass allergy treatment, opioid overdose solution
This update covers approval of an allergen extract to treat allergic rhinitis induced by grass pollen and of a handheld injector of naloxone for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/fda.htm
1 Jun 2014
Tinnitus guideline covers diagnosis, treatment
A clinical guideline on diagnosing and treating tinnitus was released last week by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/2.htm
7 Oct 2014
Differentiating ‘dizziness' and vertigo
Because patients use these two terms to describe a broad range of sensations, the symptom can pose a diagnostic challenge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/dizziness-vertigo.htm
1 Jan 2017
Caring for veterans outside the VA system
About three-fourths of nearly 22 million veterans get some or all of their outpatient medical treatment outside the VA health system, creating a need for identifying these patients in a practice and screening for potential physical and mental symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/caring-for-veterans-outside-the-va-system.htm
1 Jul 2017
Commission of experts identifies nine modifiable risk factors for dementia
Hearing loss, among other risk factors, should be addressed in midlife to reduce the incidence of dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/25/2.htm
25 Jul 2017