Search results for "Malnutrition"
MKSAP quiz on hepatology
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) about the liver.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/mksap-quiz-on-hepatology.htm
15 Jun 2019
Top Docs, oxygen, and numbers
This issue introduces you to our 10 latest Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Nov 2018
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on managing the census, watching for malnutrition in obese patients, and combating alarm fatigue.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/02/lfe.htm
15 Feb 2015
Recent Research
HCAHPS scores, order sets for COPD inpatients, warfarin in brain injury patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2014
MKSAP quiz on alcohol
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 17 about alcohol use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/mksap-quiz-on-alcohol.htm
15 Jun 2017
Avoid common mistakes when treating hyponatremia
Acute hyponatremia merits rapid correction to prevent brain herniation, but overtreatment of hyponatremia can lead to osmotic demyelination syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/avoid-common-mistakes-when-treating-hyponatremia.htm
15 Feb 2018
MKSAP quiz on pressure ulcers and pain
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 17) on pressure ulcers and pain management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/mksap-quiz-on-pressure-ulcers-and-pain.htm
15 Jun 2018
What is clinical validation?
Diagnoses documented in a patient's record must be substantiated by clinical criteria generally accepted by the medical community.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/coding-clinical-validation.htm
15 Dec 2016
Volunteer physicians help rebuild Haiti's health system
Volunteer physicians help to rebuild the troubled nation's health system.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/haiti.htm
15 May 2010
Managing confusion in the hospitalized elderly
Key to halting cognitive decline is recognizing red flags and acting early. Delirium in hospitalized patients, including those with dementia, can be prevented in most cases if hospital staff is trained to recognize symptoms and act quickly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/confused.htm
15 Jan 2009