Search results for "Tuberculosis"
Managing superbugs in your community
General internists are poised to assume a key role in tackling the increasingly formidable threat of antimicrobial resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/superbugs.htm
1 May 2017
MKSAP Quiz: Periodic fever over the past 3 months
A 43-year-old man is seen in follow-up for fever up to 38.3 °C (101 °F) occurring periodically over the past 3 months. He has no associated symptoms other than fatigue. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and other tests, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/07/3.htm
7 May 2019
New Mexico physicians care for migrants
New Mexico's department of health and physician volunteers are managing the medical needs of families with children crossing its border with Mexico, as well as recent immigrants from other states transported there by federal officials.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/new-mexico-physicians-care-for-migrants.htm
1 Oct 2019
MKSAP quiz: 5-day history of nodules
A 29-year-old woman is evaluated for a 5-day history of nodules over her lower extremities. She reports that she regularly visits a local spa that uses whirlpool footbaths during her pedicure procedures; she always shaves her legs with a razor before these visits. Medical history is unremarkable, and she takes no medications. Following a physical exam, punch biopsy of a lesion, and tissue cultures, what is the most likely cause of infection?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/11/3.htm
11 Apr 2017
What's in an eponym? Discussing namesake diseases
Where do medical eponyms come from? Consider their origins, the reasons why they've fallen out of favor, and why some still, against the odds, endure.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/whats-in-an-eponym-discussing-namesake-diseases.htm
1 Mar 2021
Obituaries
James “Jim” Garland Nuckolls, MD, MACP, died on Jan. 6, 2020, at age 80, and Whitney W. Addington, MD, MACP, died on Feb. 10, 2020, at age 84.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/obituaries.htm
1 Mar 2020
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of night sweats, weight loss, increasing cough
A 70-year-old man is evaluated for a 3-month history of night sweats, weight loss, and increasing cough. He is a retired miner, and his medical history is significant for a diagnosis of pulmonary silicosis made 15 years ago based on exposure history and characteristic chest radiographic findings. He is a lifelong nonsmoker. Following a physical exam and a chest radiograph that shows multiple small nodules that appear throughout all lung zones, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/10/3.htm
10 Dec 2013
Clarification to a previous issue
In last week's ACP InternistWeekly, the headline of the item on tuberculosis prevention in HIV patients should have read “WHO issues guidelines on TB prevention in people with HIV in resource-constrained settings.” The item has been updated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/15.htm
14 Dec 2010
Rifamycin-containing regimens appear effective, well tolerated for preventing latent TB reactivation
At least 3 months of therapy with rifamycin-containing regimens was reasonably well tolerated, efficacious, and possibly better than isoniazid (INH) monotherapy for preventing patients with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection from developing active cases in countries with a low TB incidence, a meta-analysis concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/2.htm
12 Aug 2014
Shorter treatment for latent TB effective, recommended by CDC
Latent tuberculosis infection can be effectively treated with just a few months of therapy, according to a new study and updated recommendations from the CDC. However, commonly used tests for the disease have a high rate of false positives, according to another study published last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/13/2.htm
13 Dec 2011