22 High-yield clinical pearls for ABIM, ABFM, ITE board exams from the 2017 ACP Conference
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Watch our latest video to learn how to diagnose and manage Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) for the ABIM, Family Medicine, Physician Assistant, and Osteopathy board exams.
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Watch this short video to learn how to diagnose diabetes/prediabetes for the Boards. In this video, we review the 4 tests used to establish a diagnosis of diabetes and review the criteria that separates a diagnosis of diabetes from prediabetes.
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Check out this video and learn about the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and how to distinguish between Type 1A and Type 1B diabetes.
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A new UCLA study released last week found that 46% of adults in California are pre-diabetic, leading many media outlets to report on this diagnosis. Combining the 9% who have diabetes, the researchers found that over 1/2 of Californians have …
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA–As you have noticed following @Knowmedge and @RaviBhatiaMD on Twitter, I had the pleasure of attending the American College of Physicians (ACP) annual conference last week. This is my first ACP conference and I must say that the vast …
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Earlier in #EndoWeek, we shared high-yield, ABIM and internal medicine shelf exam-relevant endocrinology pearls, including important information regarding diabetes. Today, we provide a quick review of the important characteristics of diabetic medications: Sulfonylureas (eg. Glipizide, Glimepiride, Glyburide) use cautiously in …
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32-year-old female presents to your office for symptoms of diabetes mellitus including polyuria. You check her random sugar level in the office and it comes back at 205mg/dL. You diagnose her with diabetes mellitus. In the clinic, you order a …
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This week’s sample ABIM Exam Review Question straight from the Knowmedge QVault covers amenorrhea, a topic covered in the endocrinology section of the ABIM Board Exam blueprint   Question   32-year-old female presents to the office for amenorrhea which she …
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Hirsutism is excessive androgen-dependent body or facial hair that is present in females. Six main causes of hirsutism that can be tested on the ABIM Internal Medicine Board Exam include: Idiopathic hirsutism Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Ovarian cancer Cushing’s disease …
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