Raising Awareness of and Preventing Conditions Like Measles and Pertussis Not Impossible
Over the course of the past year lesser known conditions like pertussis and more well known but not seen conditions like measles have made headlines. Work is continuing to keep both from becoming more significant health threats than they already are.
Q&A With Colleen Kelly, MD, From Brown Alpert Medical School: Diagnosing C-Difficile
A growing concern in the field of gastroenterology has been the growing number of patients diagnosed with Clostridium Difficile. The condition, which can have a negative impact on a patient's quality of life can include symptoms like severe diarrhea.
In many medical school programs students might only get a few weeks of training in dermatology which likely will not cover all the conditions they will see, particularly working in hospitals. From fellowships to online learning there is a concerted effort underway to change that trend.
Q&A With Lindy Fox, MD, From UCSF Medical Center: Dermatology In Hospitals a Growing Field
In hospitals across the country patients are being admitted with conditions that can only be treated by specially trained dermatologists while others are developing issues during hospitalization. How quickly and how well they are treated can make a significant difference in patient care.
With primary care physicians treating such a broad spectrum of conditions they also have a number of medications they can prescribe to help their patients. While some of these are more beneficial than others it is important to consider which might be more effective for patients.
More on the Controversies Surrounding Implementation of New Lipid Management Guidelines
April 13th 2014The ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline can be a powerful tool for making multifactorial measures of cardiovascular disease risk assessment, particularly in African American populations, but clinicians should be aware of its limitations.
Screening and Management of Hepatitis C in the Wake of New Guidelines and Treatments
April 12th 2014With state-of-the-art treatment regimens for hepatitis C becoming more effective and easier to administer and monitor, care delivery will shift away from specialists to include more involvement by primary care physicians.