Search results for "Gastroenterology"
A click to improve cirrhosis care
An electronic alert increased use of rifaximin in patients with cirrhosis who were taking lactulose and were admitted with hepatic encephalopathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/01/free/a-click-to-improve-cirrhosis-care.htm
1 Jun 2022
New biologics and treatment pearls for IBD
Get advice on prescribing for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/im-new-biologics-and-treatment-pearls-for-ibd.htm
15 Jun 2019
Avoiding, or treating, AKI in cirrhosis
Catch acute kidney injury early in this high-risk population.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/avoiding-or-treating-aki-in-cirrhosis.htm
15 Mar 2021
New guideline released on diagnosis, management of pancreatic cysts
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released a new guideline last week on the diagnosis and management of asymptomatic neoplastic pancreatic cysts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/01/4.htm
1 Apr 2015
Bonus online case: Cannabis-induced acute pancreatitis
This patient had been admitted repeatedly with symptoms of pancreatitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/brief-case-online-acute-pancreatitis.htm
15 Nov 2019
A transfusion threshold for everyone
Evidence indicates restrictive thresholds are better for most inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/a-transfusion-threshold-for-everyone.htm
15 Jun 2020
Manage meds to treat GI bleeding before, after endoscopy
Care of inpatients with GI bleeding is complicated and multidisciplinary, but hospitalists can contribute by starting and stopping the right drugs, according to a speaker at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/18/free/manage-meds-to-treat-gi-bleeding-before-after-endoscopy.htm
18 May 2022
Inflammatory bowel disease and other tricky conditions
This issue features expert tips on IBD, hyponatremia, and smoking cessation, as well as an article on patient elopement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Feb 2018
Upper gastrointestinal bleed
This edition of Morning Report focuses on a fictional patient with an upper gastrointestinal bleed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/morning-report-gi-bleed.htm
15 Jun 2017
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: How to find, and treat, the source
It accounts for 5% of all cases of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. It requires an average of 7.3 diagnostic tests, five hospitalizations and 46 units of blood per patient to evaluate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/12/gi.htm
15 Dec 2007