Search results for "Otolaryngology"
Guideline updates recommendations to manage adult rhinosinusitis
A new guideline updated recommendations to improve diagnosis, testing, and treatment of adult acute rhinosinusitis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/07/2.htm
7 Apr 2015
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
Allergies are on the rise, but so are treatments
Environmental allergies are becoming more prevalent, and fortunately, so are treatments, as internists and allergists recommend options from changing the immediate environment to immunotherapy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/allergies.htm
1 May 2016
Tinnitus common, but care may not mesh with current guidelines, study finds
Fewer than half of patients discussed their tinnitus with a physician, and of those that had, medications were discussed most frequently.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/02/4.htm
2 Aug 2016
Only 20% with chronic rhinosinusitis receive topical intranasal steroid therapy, Canadian study finds
Topical intranasal steroid spray was used by 1 in 5 patients for about 2 to 3 months on average, despite being a recommended treatment for adults with chronic rhinosinusitis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/30/4.htm
30 Aug 2016
Differentiating ‘dizziness' and vertigo
Because patients use these two terms to describe a broad range of sensations, the symptom can pose a diagnostic challenge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/dizziness-vertigo.htm
1 Jan 2017
Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect
ACP's Board of Governors will be casting ballots for Chair-elect Designee, and the results will be announced in late October.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2017
New guideline on evaluating neck masses offers imaging, biopsy advice
Among other recommendations, clinicians should order neck CT or MRI with contrast in patients with a neck mass who are thought to be at increased risk for malignancy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/19/2.htm
19 Sep 2017
Managing ENT problems in primary care
The most common ear, nose, and throat conditions of sinusitis, hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus can be evaluated and treated in the primary care office, but the internist must take care to work through the wide range of symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/managing-ent-problems-in-primary-care.htm
1 Nov 2017
Sniffing out smell disorders
Awareness and early diagnosis are key to improving outcomes in cases of like anosmia and hyposmia, experts say.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/sniffing-out-smell-disorders.htm
1 Mar 2019