Search results for "Imaging"
Patients with low-risk S. aureus bacteremia may not need routine imaging
In a retrospective cohort study in the Netherlands, relapse-free survival at 90 days was similar in patients with low-risk S. aureus infection who received additional imaging and those who did not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/17/patients-with-low-risk-s-aureus-bacteremia-may-not-need-routine-imaging.htm
17 Apr 2024
Thermal imaging of affected skin improves accuracy of cellulitis diagnosis
A combination of maximum temperature in the affected area and the ALT-70 (asymmetry, leukocytosis, tachycardia, and age ≥70 years) prediction model provided the greatest specificity for identifying cellulitis in ED patients, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/03/thermal-imaging-of-affected-skin-improves-accuracy-of-cellulitis-diagnosis.htm
3 Apr 2024
Inappropriate CAP diagnosis common in hospitalized adults
A prospective cohort study of 48 hospitals in Michigan found that 12% of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) appeared to have been diagnosed incorrectly and that of these, 87.6% received a full course of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/27/inappropriate-cap-diagnosis-common-in-hospitalized-adults.htm
27 Mar 2024
High-sensitivity troponin-based pathway safe, effective for chest pain patients without CAD
The American College of Cardiology expert consensus decision pathway for chest pain did not meet the criteria for safety among patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a study conducted in U.S. EDs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/27/high-sensitivity-troponin-based-pathway-safe-effective-for-chest-pain-patients-without-cad.htm
27 Mar 2024
New guideline explains use of advanced imaging in cardiovascular infections
A new multisociety guideline compares radionuclide imaging with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT and single photon emission CT/CT leukocyte scintigraphy with echocardiography and cardiac CT for patients with infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/20/new-guideline-explains-use-of-advanced-imaging-in-cardiovascular-infections.htm
20 Mar 2024
Recognize, respond to restrictive eating disorders
Hiding food, exercising discreetly, and manipulating feeding tubes are just a few behaviors hospitalists may have to address.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/20/recognize-respond-to-restrictive-eating-disorders.htm
20 Mar 2024
First medication for severe frostbite approved
The FDA also warned about smartwatches claiming to measure blood sugar without piercing the skin, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/first-medication-for-severe-frostbite-approved.htm
6 Mar 2024
Cases from the Medical College of Wisconsin
A mycotic aneurysm, retroperitoneal hematoma, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/free/cases-from-the-medical-college-of-wisconsin.htm
28 Feb 2024
New sickle cell therapies approved
The FDA also warned about eye infections with over-the-counter drops and skin reactions to antiseizure medications, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/03/new-sickle-cell-therapies-approved.htm
3 Jan 2024
Updated guidance issued on cardiovascular implantable device infections
The scientific statement from the American Heart Association covers prevention, diagnosis, and management of the infections, including what tests to use and when to transfer patients for subspecialty care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/13/updated-guidance-issued-on-cardiovascular-implantable-device-infections.htm
13 Dec 2023