Search results for "Ultrasound"
Highlights from ACP Journal Club
MODS assay better at detecting TB but poses challenges in developing countries, et al.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/highlight-jc.htm
15 Mar 2007
Primer: Acute renal failure
Acute renal failure (ARF) may develop in response to decreased renal perfusion (prerenal ARF), obstruction (postrenal ARF) or intrinsic renal parenchymal injury (intrarenal ARF).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/primer.htm
15 Mar 2007
Acute renal failure
A 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease and chronic kidney disease develops nonoliguric acute renal failure after a left femoral—popliteal bypass... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/renal.htm
15 Mar 2007
Test yourself: stroke
A 71-year-old man presents to the emergency department at the instruction of his primary care physician... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/stroke.htm
15 Apr 2007
Venous thromboembolism in the elderly
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is manifested clinically by deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT, usually of the lower extremity, nearly always precedes PE.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/elderly.htm
15 Apr 2007
Primer: Stroke
Stroke is a sudden focal neurologic deficit caused by either ischemia (80% to 85% of all strokes) or hemorrhage (15% to 20% of all strokes).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/stroke-primer.htm
15 Apr 2007
New recommendations for VTE
The Joint American College of Physicians/American Academy of Family Physicians Panel on Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism recently released new recommendations for treatment and diagnosis of venous thromboembolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/vte.htm
15 May 2007
Test yourself: Anticoagulant therapy
A 46-year-old woman with no history of pregnancy is evaluated for follow-up monitoring of pulmonary emboli that developed 13 months ago... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/anti-coag.htm
15 May 2007
Stents, cholesterol and heart drugs dominate cardiology conference talks
The appropriate use of stents, the efficacy of cholesterol drugs and the safety of heart failure medication were hot topics at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 56th Annual Scientific Session, held in New Orleans in March. An unusual number of failed trials were unveiled at the conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/card-conf.htm
15 May 2007
Hospital medicine update
The reimbursement spotlight is shifting to pay-for-performance, and this year's moderators for the update in hospital medicine at Internal Medicine 2007 in San Diego discussed its impact on physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/med-update.htm
15 Jun 2007