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Obesity Management 1: Lifestyle Modification
Assist patients with obesity in establishing lifestyle modification goals, monitoring diet, engaging in physical activity, and achieving desired weight loss. After completing this activity, learners will be able to:
Obesity
Obesity is a common condition and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, weight loss treatment can reduce obesity-related complications. This review summarizes the evidence-based strategies physicians can employ to identify, prevent, and treat obesity, including best practices to diagnose and counsel patients, to assess and address the burden of weight-related disease including weight stigma, to address secondary causes of weight gain, and to help patients set individualized and realistic weight loss goals and an effective treatment plan.
Newer Pharmacologic Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
On 22 May 2024, Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP hosted a virtual forum to shed some light on the rationale behind these differing approaches and to help physicians select the most appropriate therapy for individual patients. Video of the program is available at Annals.org and is well worth watching, as the panelists address many common, vexing clinical questions.
Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the United States. It is characterized by steatosis in the liver and is potentially reversible. Risk factors include obesity, type 2 mellitus, and other metabolic disorders. Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a more severe form of MASLD, puts patients at risk for cirrhosis, liver decompensation, and liver cancer. Diet, exercise, and weight loss are the cornerstones of management.
Mental Health and Burnout, Part 2
We're closing out Mental Health Awareness Month with the 2nd part of our discussion of burnout. Join us as we learn from Dr. Anand Jagannath, a clinician-educator hospitalist who experienced burnout as an early career physician, and then learned strategies that individuals and institutions can implement to better recognize and combat burnout.
Mental Health and Burnout, Part 1
While there has been increased awareness of the concept of burnout in general, many Internal Medicine physicians may have gaps in their knowledge as to what burnout is and how they may be affected by it. Given that over 50% of physicians have experienced symptoms of burnout at some point during their careers (with rates significantly increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic), it is imperative that they understand the signs and the physical and mental consequences burnout can have. This includes increased rates of medical errors, depression, suicide, and leaving the medical field.
Mediterranean Diet in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses dietary interventions for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with Dr. Imran Aziz.First, listen to the podcast. After listening, ACP members can take the CME/MOC quiz for free.
Medication Abortion in 2024: What Internal Medicine Physicians Need to Know
Video captured from Internal Medicine Meeting 2024. Cynthia Chuang, MD, MSc, FACP, Alexandra Bachorik, MD, EdM, Adelaide McClintock, MD, and Mindy Sobota, MD, MS, Mphil, address prevalence of early abortion and current restrictions that impede equity in access in the United States. They’ll also advise on how internal medicine physicians can serve as a resource to their patients by diagnosing pregnancy, prescribing pills, referring to other trusted clinicians, and/or sharing reliable Internet resources for tele-abortion care.
Medical Marijuana
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses medical marijuana with Dr. Davis Bradford. First, listen to the podcast. After listening, ACP members can take the CME/MOC quiz for free.
Measuring Body Temperature: A Hot Topic?
The Annals Consult Guys discuss the measurement of body temperature and the history of defining normal body temperature.