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PCPs average over 60 hours a week caring for patients, partly due to patient messages
Medically complex patients and patient message volume were associated with longer work hours, offering insight into designing sustainable primary care roles and adjusting panel size expectations, said the authors of a recent study.
Celebrate Internal Medicine Day on Oct. 28
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MKSAP Quiz: ED evaluation for fever, chills
A 36-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for a 4-day history of fever, chills, sharp right-sided chest pain on inspiration, worsening dyspnea on exertion, and cough productive of yellow sputum with intermittent blood streaks. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most appropriate treatment?
Herpes zoster associated with fragility fractures in older U.S. veterans
A matched cohort study found that patients with a previous diagnosis of herpes zoster had a 15% higher risk for incident fragility fracture than those without.
Drugs, writing therapy compared for PTSD in primary care
Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who were randomized to written exposure therapy after trying a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor had smaller decreases in symptom severity than patients randomized to switch to a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
ACP calls for more relevant performance measures for colorectal cancer screening
In a new position paper, the College outlines the current performance measures for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance, identifying those that are methodologically sound and evidence-based.
Put words in our mouth
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.