The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The November issue of ACP Internist features stories about individualized treatment goals for diabetics, how to discuss dieting and weight management, and ways to diagnose skin and soft tissue infections.
The November issue of ACP Internist features stories about:
‘Goldilocks' goal for diabetics and chronic kidney disease. Managing kidney disease in diabetes requires meeting individualized parameters and balancing risks in nephrology and cardiology. Learn whether more aggressive treatment is warranted in this population.
Doctors don't have to dread discussing dieting. Many internists are not discussing obesity and weight loss with their patients, even though they have the best opportunity to offer counseling about diet and new weight-loss drugs.
Spare the emergency visit for skin and soft tissue infections. Internists can save patients the anxiety, time and expense of an emergency department visit by screening for severity of most skin and soft tissue infections, experts say. The focus should be on the level of acuity and the factors surrounding onset of symptoms.
Also, the latest installment of the MKSAP Quiz and the election roster for ACP officer and regent elections are online.