Search results for "Acute kidney injury"
Perioperative aspirin, clonidine don't reduce AKI risk
Taking aspirin or clonidine before or after noncardiac surgery isn't associated with a lower risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/19/1.htm
19 Nov 2014
A collection of individual cases
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, diabetic muscle infarction, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/brief-case-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Sep 2019
MKSAP quiz on dermatology
These cases and commentary, which address dermatology, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP16).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/ty.htm
15 Dec 2012
Cases from The Ohio State University Medical Center
Hypereosinophilia causing cardiac and pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism presenting as syncope, and other cases are discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/bc.htm
15 Aug 2013
Sepsis still infected with uncertainty
Experts from CHEST 2016 debate screening, fluids, more
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/sepsis-conference-coverage.htm
15 Jan 2017
Test yourself: Sepsis
These cases and commentary, which address sepsis, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/ty.htm
15 Jan 2011
Acute renal failure
Documentation and coding of acute renal failure can be problematic, as many different criteria may be used to define the condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/coding.htm
15 Nov 2010
MKSAP quiz on alcohol
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 17 about alcohol use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/mksap-quiz-on-alcohol.htm
15 Jun 2017
Biomarkers may predict which medications are effective for patients hospitalized for COVID-19
Two studies looked at biomarkers that could be used to identify high-risk hospital patients who would likely benefit from medications for COVID-19, while another recent analysis provided reassuring data on the aftereffects of acute kidney injury during COVID-19 hospitalization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/free/biomarkers-may-predict-which-medications-are-effective-for-patients-hospitalized-for-covid-19.htm
28 Feb 2024
Do you still need to worry about contrast and AKI?
Experts weigh in on the balance of scans' benefits and contrast's risks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/do-you-still-need-to-worry-about-contrast-and-aki.htm
15 Mar 2020