Search results for "Troponin"
Comanage orthopedics like a pro
An expert offers her top 10 pearls.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/comanage-orthopedics-like-a-pro.htm
15 Jul 2018
Troponin and other diagnostic tests recalled
A number of cardiovascular diagnostic tests are being recalled for possible inaccuracy of their results, the FDA announced last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 2012
ACC pathway offers guidance on managing patients presenting to the ED with chest pain
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) assessed the available clinical decision pathways for chest pain and advised on the use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin to avoid unnecessary testing in patients at low risk for acute coronary syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/19/free/acc-pathway-offers-guidance-on-managing-patients-presenting-to-the-ed-with-chest-pain.htm
19 Oct 2022
Individual case: Anaphylaxis and contact dermatitis from electrocardiogram electrode pads
A patient had both delayed and immediate allergic reactions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/brief-case-anaphylaxis-from-ekg-pads.htm
15 Sep 2020
Higher-intensity care setting may not be associated with early survival in acute heart failure patients
Survival was higher at 1 year among those initially admitted to the ICU versus the wards, but no survival difference was seen between low-risk patients admitted to the wards versus discharged from the ED, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/03/3.htm
3 Aug 2016
Individual brief case: Cardiac tamponade and acute liver failure
A transfer patient with atrial fibrillation and acute liver failure
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/brief-case-cardiac-tamponade.htm
15 Jan 2019
Treating PE in the ED
Outpatient treatment of pulmonary embolism on the rise.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/outpatient-pulmonary-embolism.htm
15 Aug 2015
Guideline released on management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a “2014 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes” (NSTE-ACS) last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/01/1.htm
1 Oct 2014
Intensive treatment may increase adverse events in older adults with elevated blood pressure
Intensive blood pressure treatment in the first 48 hours of hospitalization for a noncardiovascular diagnosis was associated with greater risk of a composite outcome that included cardiac injury, acute kidney injury, and transfer to the ICU.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/intensive-treatment-may-increase-adverse-events-in-older-adults-with-elevated-blood-pressure.htm
7 Jun 2023
A collection of individual cases
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, diabetic muscle infarction, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/brief-case-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Sep 2019