Polycystic Kidney Disease: Studies on Obesity, Pain, Screening
Find summaries here of 3 recent studies conducted to shed light on difficult issues in the management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 10, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Andrew Bowser Tags: Kidney Disease Source Type: news

Choking and Chest Tightness: Asthma or Something Else?
A 37-year-old man recently was diagnosed with asthma and prescribed a dry-powder inhaler. He says it ' s not working and actually making his symptoms worse. What ' s wrong? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 8, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: C. Andrew Schroeder, MD Tags: Asthma Respiratory Diseases Source Type: news

Unilateral Lower Leg Edema with Calf Pain
A 62-year-old man being treated for lymphoma is sent to the ED by his oncologist for evaluation of left ankle swelling. Is this DVT? What ' s your diagnosis? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 7, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Brady Pregerson, MD Source Type: news

High Endogenous Testosterone Ups Risk for Serious CV Events in Men
Results of this study, which examines lifelong endogenous testosterone exposure, add to the body of evidence in support of regulatory warnings about testosterone replacement therapy.   (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 7, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Veronica Hackethal, MD Source Type: news

Polycystic Kidney Disease: What & #039;s Your ADPKD IQ?
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the most common form of polycystic renal disease. Find out what you know about ADPKD with this 7-question quiz on epidemiology, diagnosis, and more.   (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 6, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Andrew D. Bowser Tags: Kidney Disease Source Type: news

Polycystic Kidney Disease: How Much Do You Know?
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease us the most common form of polycystic renal disease. Find out what you know about ADPKD with this 7-question quiz on epidemiology, diagnosis, and more.   (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 6, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Andrew D. Bowser Tags: Kidney Disease Source Type: news

Qternmet XR Combinations Approved for Type-2 Diabetes
New drug combines dapagliflozin, saxagliptin, and metformin. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 6, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Drew Boxler Tags: Diabetes Diabetes Type 2 Latest e-News New Products The Latest Source Type: news

Two Drugs Approved for Cardiomyopathy Caused by Amyloidosis
Two different versions of tafamadis get the FDA ’s nod to treat a rare heart disease.  (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 6, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Valerie DeBenedette Tags: Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Health Latest e-News New Products The Latest Source Type: news

Hygiene and Health: 8 Pristine Questions
Sample: The  hygiene hypothesis states that early exposure to germs reduces the immune system’s ability to resist infections in later years. True or false? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 3, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Leo Robert Tags: Allergy Hepatitis C Source Type: news

9 Questions on Primary CV Disease Prevention
How much do you know about the 2019 ACC/AHA guidelines on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease? Take this 9-question quiz to find out. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - May 2, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Robert Derenbecker, MD Seth Martin, MD, MHS Tags: Cardiovascular Disease Cholesterol Disorders Source Type: news

Lower Abdominal Distress in 2 Patients: What Next?
Both patients complain of diarrhea x1 year; neither presents with weight loss, melana, or hematochezia. What test, which treatment would you choose? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 29, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ted W. James, MD Tags: Gastrointestinal Disorders Source Type: news

Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults: Guideline Highlights
The Numbers:>90% of US adults aged ≥65 yrs have diabetes; 33% of those have T2DM; ~50% of older adults have prediabetes. We highlight new Endocrine Society treatment guidance. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 25, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Linda Peckel Tags: Diabetes Type 2 Source Type: news

Top 5 Emergency Medicine Apps for Primary Care Providers
A pocket guide to manage pediatric emergencies, an app to help diagnose a variety of eye conditions, and 3 other must-have emergency medicine apps for primary care physicians.   (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 24, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ted W. James, MD Tags: Emergency Medicine Technology Source Type: news

FDA Approves New COPD Maintenance Treatment
DUAKLIR PRESSAIR (aclidinium bromide and formoterol fumarate) provides LAMA/LABA therapy. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 24, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: David Frabotta Source Type: news

HCV Rates Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men
Two new studies from the  Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections highlight the issue of HCV reinfection in HIV+ MSM in Europe and the US.  (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 24, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Veronica Hackethal, MD Tags: Hepatitis C Source Type: news