A 52-year-old man is hospitalized for 1 day of melena. Upper endoscopy revealed multiple duodenal ulcers, but the examination was limited by clots obscuring the mucosa. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate management?
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ACP’s Adult Immunization Resource Hub includes information to assist physicians and their teams in assessing, understanding, and improving adult immunization rates.
A 63-year-old woman is evaluated during routine follow-up for type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed 6 months ago. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what…
Three new studies looked at the rates, types, and results of colorectal cancer screening in patients ages 45 to 49 years in recent years.
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
Patients with heart failure who had a median systolic blood pressure (BP) of 100 mm Hg overnight had a higher incidence of cardiac events than…
Biennial screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) starting at ages 40 to 49 years was associated with greater reductions in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality and…
ACP Gastroenterology Monthly delivers a monthly summary of news in gastroenterology and hepatology, including the latest research, clinical guidelines, and FDA drug actions.
One study found that patients were more likely to complete fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) with video versus pictorial instructions, while another offered a model for…
More than 5% of study participants randomized to cannabidiol (CBD) twice daily for 28 days had an alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase level of at…
