Search results for "Asthma"
Understanding and interpreting pulmonary artery catheter waveforms
To interpret the wedge tracing of a pulmonary artery catheter correctly, you need to understand your patient's respiratory physiology.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/tech.htm
15 Mar 2010
Practice airway access and PICC insertion at Internal Medicine 2010
New hands-on training opportunities are ideal for hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/preview.htm
15 Mar 2010
In the News
Heart failure readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 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
Test yourself: Pulmonary medicine
These cases and commentary, which address pulmonary medicine, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/ty.htm
15 Sep 2010
Letter from the Editor
This issue offers expert advice on using checklists, clinical pearls on preop pulmonary evaluation, and guidance for ethically challenging situations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/lfe.htm
15 Sep 2010
Don't forget the lungs
Hospitalists familiar with preop cardiovascular evaluation may be less comfortable with pulmonary evaluations, which can also be crucial to reducing risk for surgical patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/pulmonary.htm
15 Sep 2010
Top Docs
Meet our 2010 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/top.htm
15 Nov 2010
Majority of asthma, COPD inpatients misuse inhalers, but are easily educated
While inhaler misuse is common among hospitalized patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients can be easily taught to use the devices correctly, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/02/4.htm
2 Feb 2011
Computers teaching patients
Patients at Boston Medical Center prefer “Louise's” instructions on medication regimens and other aspects of post-discharge care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/computers.htm
15 Mar 2011