Search results for "Hypertension"
Test yourself: Acute kidney injury
The following cases and commentary, which address acute kidney injury, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/ty.htm
15 May 2010
Clopidogrel gets new warning
Drug warnings, recalls, approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/fda.htm
15 May 2010
Documenting altered mental status
When a patient is admitted with an acute change in mental status, the physician should drill down to determine the known or suspected causes of the change.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/coding.htm
15 May 2010
Kidney decline associated with higher mortality in patients with acute severe hypertension
CDC warns of Q fever in Iraq, Netherlands
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/19/4.htm
19 May 2010
Antiplatelet, anticoagulation meds raise bleeding risk with cardiac device implantation
Kidney decline associated with higher mortality in patients with acute severe hypertension
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/19/3.htm
19 May 2010
Thoracic meeting offers research on ICU and pulmonary diseases
Thoracic meeting offers research on ICU and pulmonary diseasesAntibiotic resistance lasts up to a year
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/26/1.htm
26 May 2010
acp-hosp1006:acp-hosp0000
In these cases, monitoring of intracranial pressure maydetect intracranial hypertension (ICH) so that immediate meas-ures can be taken to reduce it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/acph-201006-tech1.pdf
7 Jun 2010
Test yourself: Stroke
The following cases and commentary, which address stroke, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/ty.htm
15 Jun 2010
Cracking the codes
A few basic documentation tips can go a long way toward maximizing reimbursement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/documentation.htm
15 Jun 2010
In the News
Predicting short-term stroke recurrence, updated recommendations on cardiovascular IED infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2010