Search results for "Genetics"
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for confusion
A 63-year-old man is evaluated in the ED for confusion. He recently visited an urgent care center for symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection and was prescribed codeine-guaifenesin. Following a physical exam and administration of naloxone, what is the most likely cause of this patient's adverse drug reaction?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/06/4.htm
6 Dec 2022
Simple family history acts as a genetic test for skin cancer
Melanoma rate shave been rising, and while genetic tests are available for high-risk patients, a family history is a better way to identify patients who need potentially life-saving surveillance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/genomics.htm
1 Nov 2008
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for sports participation
This week's quiz asks readers to interpret the cardiac findings of an 18-year-old man with no history of hypertension or other pertinent medical history who is being evaluated before participating on his college basketball team.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/21/3.htm
21 Feb 2023
A brave new world of consumer gene tests
Direct-to-consumer tests are easy, cheap—and sometimes wrong. Yet, patients are handing them to their doctors on a weekly basis and asking for advice. Learn how to work with patients after they've sought out genome-wide analysis and then bring the results to doctors to sort out subtle meanings from often fallible tests.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/genetic.htm
1 Jul 2009
Global health course featuring ACP leadership and policy in Italy this summer
ACP members are invited to participate in the European Genetics Foundation's summer course in Comparative Health: The Reforms of the Health Care Systems in a Globalized World, co-directed by ACP's associate executive vice president John Tooker, MACP, MBA.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/07/12.htm
7 Jun 2011
FDA considers new approach to safe disposal of opioids
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/fda-considers-new-approach-to-safe-disposal-of-opioids.htm
1 Jun 2022
Predicting heart disease with markers is risky undertaking
Genome-wide association studies have identified at least 22 new genetic markers for CHD risk. The current debate around the value of CRP for CHD risk assessment could be considered a warm-up for things to come.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/02/genomics.htm
1 Feb 2009
Warning about clozapine and constipation
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/warning-about-clozapine-and-constipation.htm
1 Apr 2020
Personalized medicine with a genomic twist
Personalized medicine with a genomic twist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/genomic.htm
1 Jan 2008
Tumors' shared pathways may hold key to cancer cures
The tremendous diversity of genetic alterations in cancer samples leads a governmental senior advisor to look for shared pathways among all tumors for a possible cure.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/genomics.htm
1 Mar 2009