Search results for "Pearls from I.M. Peers"
Three keys for teaching: Think aloud, simplify, be kind
Three simple techniques can help teachers and mentors when they are working with students.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/three-keys-for-teaching-think-aloud-simplify-be-kind.htm
1 Oct 2023
A new name for ACP Internist, and other issue highlights
This issue announces an upcoming new name for the publication, as well as stories on HIV as a chronic disease and on treating the flu.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/a-new-name-for-acp-internist-and-other-issue-highlights.htm
1 Nov 2023
Useful physical exam skills for inpatient assessment
This month's expert discusses measuring vital signs, orthostatic hypertension, and the cardiac exam in the context of inpatient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/useful-physical-exam-skills-for-inpatient-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2023
Which decongestant when?
This month's expert discusses decongestant use and some of the myths and misperceptions around what is commonly available.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/which-decongestant-when.htm
1 Jun 2023
3 physical exam pearls for patients with pain
Pearl No. 1: The Carnett sign can help clinicians determine if imaging is needed to diagnose pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/3-physical-exam-pearls-for-patients-with-pain.htm
1 Jan 2023
Get comfortable talking about obesity
Kimberly N. Sims, MD, FACP, explains ways to make obesity counseling easier for patients and for their doctors.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/get-comfortable-talking-about-obesity.htm
1 Apr 2022
Basal insulin for beginners
It can be tough to start and titrate basal insulin in a patient with type 2 diabetes because of the many options available, but a key number can measure the difference between a patient's bedtime and morning blood glucose values to ease the way.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/basal-insulin-for-beginners.htm
1 May 2022
Consider menopause's impact ‘beyond the bikini area’
While 80% of women have menopausal vasomotor symptoms, 70% of them go untreated.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/consider-menopauses-impact-beyond-the-bikini-area.htm
1 Sep 2023
Looking at LARCs in primary care
This issue includes stories on long-acting reversible contraceptives, medications for type 2 diabetes, and issues affecting the elderly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/editors-note.htm
1 May 2022
Intentionally seek deviations to avoid early anchoring
In a new series, Pearls from I.M. Peers, Maria (Gaby) Frank, MD, FACP, explains how noting variations in expected patterns can help internists avoid early anchoring errors when making a diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/intentionally-seek-deviations-to-avoid-early-anchoring.htm
1 Feb 2022