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MKSAP Quiz: New-onset cloudy vision
A 60-year-old man is evaluated for new-onset monocular cloudy vision of the left eye that began 4 hours ago. He has type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. His current medications are aspirin, simvastatin, lisinopril, metoprolol, and metformin. Following a physical and eye exam, what is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/mksap.htm
1 May 2015
Insulin cartridge holders recalled, HCV drug approved
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/insulin-cartridge-holders-recalled-hcv-drug-approved.htm
1 Sep 2017
ACP Master aims to make a difference in the public's health
Griffin P. Rodgers, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/twentyone.htm
1 Apr 2008
Carrier screening makes risk-benefit analysis more complex
Donna Sweet, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/four.htm
1 Jun 2008
Transitioning patients from pediatric to adult care
As adolescents become young adults, there comes a time when pediatricians will no longer see them. For those patients with chronic, sometimes complex, conditions, it can be hard to know how to transition into the adult internal medicine world. ACP, in collaboration with several pediatric and adult subspecialty societies, has developed a toolkit to help patients and practices manage this transition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2016
Don't overlook pulmonary hypertension
Learn how doctors can best spot pulmonary hypertension, a disease for which treatments have improved dramatically but inclusion in the typical internist's differential hasn't.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/editors.htm
1 Apr 2013
History is key after childhood disease
A generation ago, most children with severe disabilities died before reaching adulthood. Now, more than 90% survive. From cancer or congenital heart disease to cystic fibrosis and Down syndrome, pediatric survivors need interns who can coordinate chronic care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/pediatrics.htm
1 Sep 2010
New report proposes solutions to drug shortages
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/new-report-proposes-solutions-to-drug-shortages.htm
1 Jan 2020
Sports internists treat players as patients
These internists turned their own athletic pursuits into careers for professional sports teams, treating high-caliber athletes as they practice and play. When working the sidelines, it's just another day not at the office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/sports.htm
1 Oct 2011
Neurologists suggest steps for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
The American Academy of Neurology issued a position paper outlining steps that can help physicians who prescribe chronic opioid analgesic therapy (COAT) for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/1.htm
7 Oct 2014