Search results for "Infectious Disease"
Prepare for next pandemic by training leaders
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the prospect of others, public health and medical groups are developing training initiatives to increase the numbers of infectious disease and public health specialists across the country.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/03/prepare-for-next-pandemic-by-training-leaders.htm
1 Mar 2023
MKSAP Quiz: 1-week history of burning pain, rash
A 62-year-old man is evaluated for a 1-week history of burning pain and a rash over the chest and low back. Medical history is notable for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and a single lung transplantation 3 years ago. Following a physical exam, hospital admission, and pending test results, what is the most appropriate additional management?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/10/3.htm
10 Jan 2023
Obituaries
The College notes the passing of James (Jim) Foody III, MD, FACP; Marcus Boyd Shook, MD, MACP; C. Anderson (Andy) Hedberg, MD, MACP; and George Goldsand, MD, MACP.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/02/obits.htm
1 Feb 2023
ACP calls for improvements in health care for incarcerated patients
Adequately funded policies and procedures are needed to reduce health care disparities in access to, and quality of, health care for the U.S. jail and prison population, ACP said.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/22/1.htm
22 Nov 2022
Learn the latest on excessive alcohol use, opioid use disorder
This month's issue addresses alcohol use and misuse, prescribing buprenorphine, and improving health care's response to future pandemics.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/03/learn-the-latest-on-excessive-alcohol-use-opioid-use-disorder.htm
1 Mar 2023
MKSAP Quiz: 2-day history of pruritic rash
An 18-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-day history of pruritic rash. He sits nightly in his hot tub. He has not had a rash like this before. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate management for this patient?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/04/3.htm
4 Oct 2022
Army physicians on the front line of infectious disease research
Walter Reed's infectious disease unit travels the globe to identify and combat the world's deadliest infectious diseases. Driven to find vaccines that protect troops stationed overseas, the work quickly benefits civilian populations, too.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/02/army.htm
1 Feb 2010
Monkeypox: 5 key points
An expert panel convened by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine provided five key takeaways about diagnosing and managing monkeypox.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/11/monkeypox-5-key-points.htm
1 Nov 2022
Obituaries
James R. Bonner, MD, FACP, died on Aug. 13 at the age of 78.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/09/obit.htm
1 Sep 2022
Influenza featured at infectious disease meeting
A summary of approvals, recalls, warnings and alerts digested by ACP Internist from the Food and Drug Administration's alerts.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/01/idsa.htm
1 Jan 2010