Search results for "Physical exam"
Evidence-based tips for common illnesses
Much of the time physicians spend on patients' paperwork is uncompensated, but insurers usually will reimburse physicians for filling out forms, such as home health plans and copying medical records, that require a significant investment of time.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2008
Time neither heals nor absolves after romantic involvement
Considering a sexual relationship with a former patient, however brief the doctor's visit, raises issues after a romantic break-up.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/ethics.htm
1 Oct 2008
Gender gap increases women's heart risks
Nearly half the time, the first clue a physician gets that a woman has heart disease is that she drops dead. Updated guidelines now dictate physicians should first screen for a woman's risk factors for heart disease by age 20.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/heart.htm
1 Nov 2008
‘Gently does it,’ caring for adults with autism
With autism rates at 1 in 150, you can be absolutely sure you have patients with autism in your practice. Practical tips ease transitions from pediatric care into adulthood, and easier ways to examine, care for and understand autistic patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/autism.htm
1 Nov 2008
New workshops, clinical skills sessions are on tap
A listing of clinical skills courses at the Herbert S. Waxman Clinical Skills Center.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/learning.htm
1 Mar 2009
Meld intuition with deliberation to sidestep diagnostic trap
Would you pass “the eyeball test” if the patient in this case study presented in your hospital's emergency room? Find out how one physician pressed for a better answer on a patient who presented with cardiac pain but no evidence of a heart attack.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/mindful.htm
1 Mar 2009
In the News
New opioid therapy guidelines released; PFO closure may help migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/in-the-news.htm
1 Apr 2009
Internist follow-up key for breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors may recover from their illness only to face the same diseases as their “well” peers, such as hypertension and diabetes. Experts suggest a shared care model to keep breast cancer survivors healthy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/breast.htm
1 May 2009
It's just old age—or is it? Don't be guided by stereotypes
Would you make the same diagnosis in a 50-year-old patient that you would in an 80-year-old? This and a vague history led one internist to press for a better answer to a patient's anemia and SED rate.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/mindful.htm
1 May 2009
Cardiac care critical for diabetic patients
Even the experts feel like they're missing potential cardiological complications in diabetic patients. They consider how to screen this population effectively for the 3% of patients who experience cardiac-related deaths.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/cardiac.htm
1 Jul 2009