Search results for "Hematology"
Obituaries
Edgar Wayburn, FACP; Helen M. Ranney, MACP; and William R. Taylor, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/obituaries.htm
1 Jun 2010
Patient's doubts about diagnosis prompt a second opinion
A 61-year-old retired military officer presented to a local hospital in the Midwest with flank pain and E. coli bacteremia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/three.htm
1 Mar 2008
Tailoring anticoagulation more of a reality with DOACs
Direct oral anticoagulants have the potential to replace warfarin for the treatment of many patients with venous thromboembolism, but without a need for routine monitoring, good patient selection is key to their use.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/tailoring-anticoagulation-more-of-a-reality-with-doacs.htm
1 Mar 2018
Undiagnosed diseases program tries to crack the tough cases
When a condition stumps the experts, the experts turn to a center of last resort, the federal Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health. Medical teams take a “big picture” view and a fresh eye to pick up on what may have been missed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/mystery.htm
1 May 2012
In-office lab tests augment patient self-education efforts
Fifth in a six-part series on small practice issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/eleven.htm
1 May 2008
Med school debt becomes budgeting burden for primary care
A newly minted primary care physician graduates with a budget that leaves him or her $800 in the red each month. Compared to their subspecialist counterparts, the debt leaves primary care physicians feeling undervalued, especially since they value their work to be as hard and as important.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/money.htm
1 Jul 2011
Oncologic ‘horrors' can beset hospitalized patients
Common crises that can happen during the management of oncology patients include increased intracranial pressure, metabolic problems, infections, and toxic side effects from drugs. Learn how to manage these conditions.Exercise capacity is the single most power predictor of cardiovascular events, whether or not symptoms are present.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/oncology.htm
1 Jun 2014
Decision-making rules for diagnosing PE may save lives
Early detection of pulmonary embolism is critical, which puts the primary care internist on the front lines of preventing a patient's continual deterioration that culminates in death. Patients are as likely to present in the office with symptoms as they are at the emergency department.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/pulmonology.htm
1 Mar 2013
Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect
ACP's Board of Governors will be casting ballots for Chair-elect Designee, and the results will be announced in late October.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2017
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
General practice 2%. Hematology/ 2%oncologyInfectious diseases 1%. Nephrology 0%. Pulmonary disease 1%.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t3.pdf
19 Dec 2011