Search results for "Contrast"
The fantasy hospitalist league
What if there were a fantasy league for hospitalists?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/free/newman.htm
15 Jan 2011
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Oral low-dose steroids for COPD exacerbations, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/jw.htm
15 Jan 2011
Hospital medicine in South America
A hospitalist-in-training reports from PASHA, the first congress of the Pan-American Society of Hospitalists, held in November in Brazil.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/student.htm
15 Feb 2011
Chronic respiratory failure
Chronic respiratory failure is usually recognized by a combination of chronic hypoxemia, hypercapnia and compensatory metabolic alkalosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2011
Integrating palliative care into the ICU
Palliative care, rapid response teams, and sepsis were a few of the topics covered at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 22nd annual National Forum.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/ihi.htm
15 Mar 2011
Expectations exceed understanding in unraveling the genome
Recently the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted a planning conference to mull over future opportunities and challenges in genomics research.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/genomics.htm
15 Mar 2011
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Survival benefit in infection after combination antibiotics, ceftaroline monotherapy for complicated skin and skin structure infections, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/jw.htm
15 Mar 2011
ACC, AHA release focused update on management of unstable angina, non-ST-elevation MI
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association released a focused update this week to their guidelines on management of unstable angina and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/30/3.htm
30 Mar 2011
Cholesterol embolism syndrome
An aging population requiring invasive vascular imaging and procedures is at increased risk for this syndrome. Learn how to recognize it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2011
Keeping an eye—and ear—out for sleep apnea
Ignoring sleep apnea is done at the patient's peril.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/apnea.htm
15 Apr 2011