Search results for "Syncope"
MKSAP quiz on beta-blockers
The following cases and commentary, which focus on use of beta-blockers, are excerpted from ACPs Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 17).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/ty.htm
15 Apr 2017
Look out for liver emergencies
Improve your evaluation of acute-on-chronic liver failure and hepatic encephalopathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/look-out-for-liver-emergencies.htm
15 Dec 2018
Five days of antibiotics for CAP worked as well as physician-directed therapy
A control group took antibiotics for a median of 10 days, compared to 5 in the intervention group. In an intention-to-treat analysis, clinical success rates were similar between groups at day 10 and day 30.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/03/2.htm
3 Aug 2016
NSTEMI algorithm, metabolic acidemia, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2019
Delayed calls for rapid response associated with higher mortality and ICU admission
Almost one-third of calls occurred more than 15 minutes after a criterion for calling the rapid response team had been documented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/23/2.htm
23 Sep 2015
The latest issue is online
The November issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and includes stories on Top Hospitalists, syncope units, and interesting patient cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/20/5.htm
20 Nov 2013
MKSAP quiz on diabetes
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on diabetes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/mksap-quiz-on-diabetes.htm
15 Dec 2019
qSOFA for mortality prediction, preoperative breathing exercises, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2018
No protective renal effect noted with fenoldopam in AKI patients after cardiac surgery
Fenoldopam does not appear to reduce the need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/08/4.htm
8 Oct 2014
Debates in sepsis
Experts disagree about use of antibiotics, IV fluids, and quality measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/debates-in-sepsis.htm
15 Jan 2019