Search results for "Rheumatology"
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of left-sided headaches
An 82-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-week history of left-sided headaches with pain on chewing, accompanied by achiness in the shoulders and hips. She has no other pertinent personal or family history. She takes no medications. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate immediate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/14/3.htm
14 Nov 2017
The importance of ‘the caring’
The fragmented health delivery system in which physicians maneuver can interfere with patients' perception of how much a clinician cares.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/the-importance-of-the-caring.htm
1 Jun 2019
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
MKSAP Quiz: 2-year history of rheumatoid arthritis
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 52-year-old man during a follow-up visit for a 2-year history of progressively symptomatic rheumatoid arthritis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/29/3.htm
29 Mar 2016
Shingles vaccine can be given before starting tofacitinib, industry-funded study says
The authors concluded that tofacitinib alone for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis should be considered to help reduce the risk of shingles in vaccinated patients, provided that patients' arthritis remains controlled on the drug.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/29/5.htm
29 Aug 2017
MKSAP quiz: 2-month history of weight loss, abdominal cramping, loose stools
A 32-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-month history of weight loss, abdominal cramping, and loose stools. Her stools are malodorous, but she has not noted any blood associated with her bowel movements. Although her appetite is good, she has lost 3.2 kg (7.0 lb). She has an 8-year history of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/15/3.htm
15 Aug 2017
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of rash
A 46-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of a rash during the summertime. She is otherwise well and takes no medications. Following a physical exam, exam of the rash, and lab studies, what is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/mksap.htm
1 Mar 2016
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of diffuse muscle and joint pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 25-year-old woman with a 6-month history of diffuse muscle and joint pain, fatigue, and difficulty sleeping.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/3.htm
10 Jan 2012
Oaths, charters, and our professional ethos
A re-examination of the Hippocratic Oath leads to questions of ethics, professionalism, and a more modern code that physicians can follow.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/oaths-charters-and-our-professional-ethos.htm
1 Mar 2020
Managing medications in patients with heart failure
Internists can provide a medical home to patients with heart failure so that medications and supplements are regularly assessed and managed, according to experts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/medications.htm
1 Feb 2017