Search results for "Osteoporosis"
Array of symptoms can point to celiac
Celiac incidence has risen since the 1950s to today, so alert internists listen to the symptoms, get to the basis, and make accurate attributions to make the right diagnosis. A constellation of symptoms can point to a common underlying condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/celiac.htm
1 Apr 2010
MKSAP Quiz: Dyspnea during walking
A 79-year-old woman is seen for an annual examination. She is in good health except for osteopenia, for which she takes calcium and Vitamin D supplements. She walks regularly to and from the bus stop several times per week. It takes her 25 minutes to get to the bus stop whereas it only took her 10 minutes a year ago. She describes dyspnea midway in her walk, causing her to stop and catch her breath. She denies angina, presyncope, syncope, or pedal edema. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate option for improving this patient's quality of life?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/mksap.htm
1 Mar 2010
MKSAP Quiz: fatigue, weight gain and constipation
Higher doses of prescribed opioids associated with increased overdose risk
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/26/3.htm
26 Jan 2010
Experts debate pros, cons of vitamin D
An obscure nutrient is now being hailed as a link to prevention of diseases as disparate as diabetes, schizophrenia, cancer, strokes and heart attacks. Experts square off on how much vitamin D can be associated with illnesses, the proper amount that people should get, and how they can get it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/vitamin.htm
1 Nov 2009
Recommended calciumand vitamin D intakesGroup Optimal daily intake Calcium* ...
1,000 mg of vitamin D3 per day for post-menopausal white women (National OsteoporosisFoundation Physician’s Guide to Prevention andTreatment of Osteoporosis). ‡ ... From PIER’s module on osteoporosis: http://pier.acponline.org/physicians/diseases/d297/d297.html.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/acpi-200911-vitamin_t1.pdf
26 Oct 2009
What's new in ACP Hospitalist
What's new in ACP Hospitalist and other College publications, including the cover feature on spontaneous awakening trials, coverage of medication discrepancies during the transfer between facilities, and a Success Story about how one hospitalist Web site streamlines signouts. Plus, test yourself with questions on sedation and ventilation excerpted from MKSAP 14.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/highlights.htm
1 Oct 2009
Guiding clinicians through GI diagnoses
ACP Internist wraps up highlights of Digestive Disease Week, including dyspepsia, weight loss and incontinence, as well as the latest about the risks of proton-pump inhibitors and antithrombotics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/gastrowrap.htm
1 Sep 2009
Start at the top to get to the bottom of a diagnosis
ACP Member C. Christopher Smith reconsiders a patient's self-reported diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome to uncover the true cause of his symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/mindful.htm
1 Jul 2009
Recall of generic drugs, acne cream; depression device OK'd
A summary of approvals, recalls and a record number of deaths and serious injuries reported.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/recall.htm
1 Jan 2009
Warnings on fluoroquinolones, antipsychotics, becaplermin
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2008