Search results for "Orthopedics"
New ACP-Curbsiders podcast episode available, “Knee Pain: Practical Office Orthopedics”
Listen to get practical tips from orthopedist and medical educator Ted Parks, MD.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/12/5.htm
12 Jun 2018
Top 10 medical myths, busted
Ten medical myths persist despite all the evidence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/top-10-medical-myths-busted.htm
1 Jun 2019
MKSAP Quiz: Perioperative evaluation for hip arthroplasty
A 52-year-old woman undergoes perioperative evaluation. She has osteoarthritis of the right hip since sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident 15 years ago and is scheduled for elective hip arthroplasty in the next few months. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/11/3.htm
11 Feb 2020
Treating skin ulcers in the office
In addition to five principles of wound care, an expert addresses pearls that can aid with all types of skin healing and antimicrobial efforts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/treating-skin-ulcers-in-the-office.htm
1 Jun 2020
Flu vaccination is rarely associated with subdeltoid bursitis, study finds
Clinicians could benefit from an injection technique “tune-up” in needle placement and needle length, an editorial suggested.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/23/6.htm
23 Jun 2020
Pharma payments associated with increased prescribing, systematic review finds
The review of 36 published studies found a consistent association between physicians' payments from pharmaceutical companies and prescribing of those companies' drugs as well as temporal and dose-response relationships, suggesting the association was causal.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/5.htm
24 Nov 2020
Changes to contraindication for statins in pregnancy
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/changes-to-contraindication-for-statins-in-pregnancy.htm
1 Sep 2021
New ACP 2022 Internal Medicine Course Recordings available
Learners can stream expert-led sessions covering timely internal medicine topics, with the opportunity to earn CME credit and MOC points at their own pace, on any device.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/28/6.htm
28 Jun 2022
Get hip to hip pain assessment
HIPROT becomes an easy acronym to remember when evaluating hip pain, one expert said at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/get-hip-to-hip-pain-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2022
Register now for ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 precourses
The meeting's 14 precourses, taking place on April 25 and 26 in San Diego, cover a variety of internal medicine topics and provide learners with an opportunity to earn additional CME and MOC credit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/25/6.htm
25 Oct 2022