Search results for "Anemia"
New index for preoperative cardiovascular evaluation may have strong predictive power
The index categorized patients' cardiovascular risk based on their age, history of heart disease, symptoms of angina or dyspnea, hemoglobin level, and whether they were having vascular or emergency surgery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/19/3.htm
19 Jun 2019
MKSAP quiz on acute kidney injury
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on acute kidney injury.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/mksap-quiz-on-acute-kidney-injury.htm
15 Mar 2021
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes stories on pain management, sickle cell anemia, and EHRs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/lfe.htm
15 Apr 2013
Malnutrition, diuretics, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2021
Individual case: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
A patient presented to the ED with recent fever and rectal pain with a small amount of bleeding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/brief-case-individual-ttp.htm
15 Nov 2019
Mechanism of pauses on telemetry
A patient presented with multiple episodes of transient unresponsiveness.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/brief-case-mechanism-of-pauses.htm
15 Jul 2021
Open records come to the wards
Hospitals and physicians are adjusting to the new federal requirement to provide patients full access to their entire medical record, including notes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/open-records-come-to-the-wards.htm
15 Jul 2021
Ask Dr. Pinson
This month's column features questions from readers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/coding-ask-dr-pinson.htm
15 Aug 2017
Think before you stick
Research shows a clear association between diagnostic phlebotomy and hospital-acquired anemia in some patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/coverstory.htm
15 Jan 2012
Blood product irradiation and transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease
A trauma patient develops new-onset fevers, skin lesions, diarrhea, and jaundice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/blood-product-irradiation-and-transfusion-associated-GVHD.htm
15 May 2021