Search results for "Herpes zoster"
ACIP issues adult immunization schedule for 2018
Updated recommendations include those for herpes zoster and measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccinations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/06/1.htm
6 Feb 2018
New info on common outpatient infections
Expert offers recommendations on UTIs, sinusitis and MRSA.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/infections.htm
1 Jul 2008
MKSAP Quiz: burning sensation, increasing redness, and lesions
A 52-year-old woman had a burning sensation involving the right side of her forehead and the tip of her nose for 2 days, followed by increased redness and the development of lesions involving the tip of her nose. Medical history is significant for hypertension, and her only medication is ramipril. Following a physical exam and starting antiviral medications, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/29/3.htm
29 Sep 2015
Options vary for acute pain management
This issue covers guidelines on chronic pain, the utility of the bedside exam, and a new shingles vaccination.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/options-vary-for-acute-pain-management.htm
1 Feb 2018
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
Warnings on insomnia meds, pacemaker battery depletion
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/warnings-on-insomnia-meds-pacemaker-battery-depletion.htm
1 Jul 2019
ACP recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month, urges adults to get vaccinated
Resources available from ACP include immunization patient education materials, the I Raise the Rates initiative, and the ACP Practice Advisor Adult Immunization Module.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/01/6.htm
1 Aug 2017
MKSAP Quiz: 1-week history of recurrent episodes of facial pain
A 36-year-old woman with relapsing-remitting MS is evaluated for a 1-week history of recurrent episodes of facial pain that are 1 to 3 seconds in duration and occur spontaneously dozens of times throughout the day. The pain is sharp, severe, and located in the right infraorbital area. During this same period, she has developed worsening bilateral lower extremity weakness and urinary incontinence. After a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most likely cause of the facial pain?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/25/3.htm
25 Apr 2017
Dispensing drugs on site may help with patient compliance
Morris Kliger, D.O., a physician in Lansdale, Pa., has patients tell him that they are overwhelmed by the price of prescription drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/fifteen.htm
1 Mar 2008
Shingles may increase risk of heart attack, stroke
Physicians should inform patients of the risk, as risks of both stroke and heart attack were highest the first year after the onset of shingles and decreased with time.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/11/1.htm
11 Jul 2017