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MKSAP Quiz: hospitalization for fever, chills, hypotension and dyspnea
A 64-year-old woman is hospitalized for a 2-day history of fever and chills and a 1-day history of hypotension and dyspnea. Medical history is significant for adenocarcinoma of the colon diagnosed 3 weeks ago for which she had a partial colectomy. Her course was complicated by the development of a polymicrobial intra-abdominal abscess. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate treatment option for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/12/3.htm
12 Mar 2013
HPV vaccine efficacy increases, but use lags
Human papillomavirus immunization rates continue, for several reasons, to lag behind those of other vaccines. Experts are formulating new approaches for physicians and patients to ensure that HPV protection is as robust as possible.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/HPV.htm
1 Feb 2016
Helping clinicians improve care for sexual, gender minorities
The second edition of “The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health” goes several steps further than its first edition by educating physicians on how to account for a changing cultural landscape.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/fenway.htm
1 Apr 2015
Continuous glucose monitoring gains traction in hospitals
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring is seeing a real-world trial after the FDA stated it would not object to its use during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/continuous-glucose-monitoring-gains-traction-in-hospitals.htm
1 Mar 2021
Mandated flu vaccines may be ‘new norm’ in health care
Mandated influenza vaccinations for employees of health care facilities are improving safety for vulnerable patients. Properly implementing such rules is the key to a successful outcome.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/vaccination.htm
1 Oct 2015
Fecal transplant pills, other innovations in C. difficile treatment
Speakers at IDWeek 2014 discussed the latest developments in treating Clostridium difficile, including more patient-friendly forms of fecal transplantation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/c-diff.htm
1 Nov 2014
Hand hygiene recommendations released
Several professional societies, including the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, recently released recommendations on preventing health care-associated infections through hand hygiene.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/22/5.htm
22 Jul 2014
ACP to host its first national conference in India in September 2014
The College will host its first national conference in New Delhi, India, Sept. 5-6, 2014, at the Le Meridien hotel. The conference focus is “The Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases,” and it will feature both U.S.-based and India-based physicians as faculty speakers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/06/8.htm
6 May 2014
The February issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
And the winner is …
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/02/10.htm
2 Feb 2010
What's new in ACP Hospitalist
What's new in ACP Hospitalist and other College publications, including a review of the impact of ICU glucose control for critically ill patients and the highly anticipated launch of MKSAP 15.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/highlights.htm
1 Jul 2009