Search results for "Ophthalmology"
Meetings offer doctors personal, professional enrichment
ACP provides internists with a wealth of learning opportunities at Internal Medicine 2009.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2009
MS confounds, calls for better coordination
Internists are closely involved in care for multiple sclerosis, from recognizing symptoms to preventing complications. As the first line of defense, primary care physicians can find reassurance in guidance from a recent consensus paper on differential diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/ms.htm
1 Sep 2009
Use your hands, not just your mind, at Internal Medicine 2010
Preview upcoming attractions and sessions of the College's annual meeting, being held this year in Toronto. Find events occurring at the meeting, or for those not going, find out how to follow news as it happens.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/internal.htm
1 Mar 2010
SSRIs linked to cataract development
Route of HRT administration may affect stroke risk
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/08/5.htm
8 Jun 2010
Learning to learn: Ophthalmoscopic skills taught by simulation
Creating an ophthalmoscopic examination simulation model is easy, inexpensive and goes a long way toward improving this basic clinical skill set. Acquaint yourself with abnormalities seen in the office, as well as the motor skills involved with proper use of the instruments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/waxman.htm
1 Apr 2011
MKSAP Quiz: recurrent, bilateral eye pain and redness
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 25-year-old woman with recurrent, bilateral eye pain and redness.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/3.htm
28 Feb 2012
Bisphosphonates associated with scleritis, uveitis
First-time use of oral bisphosphonates is associated with increased risk for uveitis and scleritis, according to a retrospective cohort study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/10/5.htm
10 Apr 2012
Fluoroquinolones associated with retinal detachment
Current users of oral fluoroquinolones are nearly five times more likely to have a retinal detachment than nonusers, although the absolute risk was small, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/10/4.htm
10 Apr 2012
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
Specialty organizations highlight lists of common tests and interventions that should be questioned
Several medical organizations released lists of tests or procedures that might be overused in clinical practice, as part of the Choosing Wisely initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/26/2.htm
26 Feb 2013