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Highlights from ACP Internist and ACP Hospitalist

ACP Internist July/August 2016


  • The most powerful tool in neurology is the history and physical exam, including the requirement that patients walk in the presence of neurologists, in order to better understand symptoms.
     

  • Insulin types and doses newly approved by the FDA present new opportunities and challenges for glycemic control.
     

  • Weight loss and nutritional counseling should be the first step, while opioids are always and only a last resort.

ACP Hospitalist June 2016


  • Women and men enter the physician pipeline at about the same rates, but the female-to-male ratio in academic medicine drops off after residency.
     

  • Hospitalists can identify needs, collaborate with chaplains.
     

  • Providing earplugs in the ICU may be a low-cost way to reduce hospital noise and prevent arousal during sleep.

 

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