Search results for "Hypertension"
Criteria describe appropriate use of cardiac cath
New criteria provide guidance on when cardiac catheterization is appropriate to evaluate patients for heart disease. The appropriate use criteria were released last week by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/1.htm
15 May 2012
MKSAP Quiz: tachycardia and hypertension postoperatively
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 59-year-old man for tachycardia and hypertension six hours after an uncomplicated open cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/22/3.htm
22 May 2012
Internists becoming the ‘gatekeepers' for genetic testing
Genetic tests have made tremendous advances, and primary care physicians are going to be the ones who determine whether they're used, and how frequently. Here are a few pointers from Internal Medicine 2012 on what criteria to use.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/genetics.htm
1 Jun 2012
‘PharManure’ and some drugs to hate the most
Drugs that made this doctor's least-most-wanted list, presented at Internal Medicine 2012, included those that increase costs without improving care, or that raise the risk of antibiotic resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/pharmanure.htm
1 Jun 2012
MKSAP Quiz: Emergency evaluation of severe chest pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 68-year-old woman who visits the emergency department for sudden onset of severe chest pain, which began 3 hours ago.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/12/3.htm
12 Jun 2012
MKSAP Quiz: chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 38-year-old man with an 18-month history of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/19/3.htm
19 Jun 2012
Baby boomers' health isn't what they expect
The normal aspects of aging will place extraordinary demands on the health care system as the baby boomers enter their retirement years. Sheer numbers, coupled with high expectations of this population, pose a problem for primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/boomers.htm
1 Jul 2012
Team performance defines practice success
An entire team of clinicians is responsible for good patient care, and it is time to consider practice models and medical society memberships that reflect this necessity in the modern era.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2012
MKSAP Quiz: sudden onset of vertigo
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 79-year-old man who presents to the emergency department with vertigo that began suddenly about 1 hour before, associated with severe nausea and vomiting.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/3.htm
10 Jul 2012
Hematocrit may predict mortality, study finds
Hematocrit measurements can predict long-term mortality in patients with hypertension, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/6.htm
24 Jul 2012