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To qualify, the abnormal BMI must be documented specif-ically in the medical record by the physician or by a nutrition-ist. ... For BMI <19, a diag-nosis of “underweight,” “nutritional risk” or “malnutrition” willdo, particularly if a nutrition consult is requested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/acph-201104-coding1.pdf
30 Mar 2011
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Stark. Shedescribed the case of a patient whogives the right answer to everyquestion in the readmissionreview—she sees her primary caredoctor and specialist, takes hermedication, follows her diet—yetstill keeps coming
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/acph-201104-readmission1.pdf
30 Mar 2011
History, physical exam important in dermatology diagnosis
At the start of his session on dermatology in the acute care setting, Mark Davis, MD, chair of the division of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., encouraged internists to consult dermatologists about any skin eruption. An hour and many tales from the field later, he'd made a convincing case for this suggestion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/13/2.htm
13 Apr 2011
Multi-drug diabetes regimens need not be complex
Diabetic progression is almost inevitable, so to help internists sort out which drug to use and when, Anne Peters, FACP, CDE, director of the clinical diabetes programs at the University of Southern California, spoke on “Pharmacotherapy Practices in Type 2 Diabetes.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/13/4.htm
13 Apr 2011
Recognizing, preventing and treating delirium
If you remember only one thing about treating agitation and delirium in the hospital, it should be to avoid benzodiazepines, said Brian Huang, ACP Member, assistant professor of medicine in the division of hospital medicine at the University of California San Diego, during the hospital medicine precourse at Internal Medicine 2011.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/13/1.htm
13 Apr 2011
Want to know why a patient's readmitted? Ask him.
Physicians, hospital administrators and even politicians are eagerly searching for ways to reduce hospital readmissions. But one closely involved party isn't typically consulted: the patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/readmission.htm
15 Apr 2011
Weighing in on BMI
A patient's body mass index can have a profound effect on the complexity of care and the risks of complications, morbidity and mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/coding.htm
15 Apr 2011
Cholesterol embolism syndrome
An aging population requiring invasive vascular imaging and procedures is at increased risk for this syndrome. Learn how to recognize it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2011
Attribution error results from a positive stereotype
Doctors are more likely to make attribution errors when patients fit a negative stereotype. This case involves a patient who was doing everything “right.”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/mindful.htm
15 Apr 2011
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Bedside tool to predict in-hospital death after stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/jw.htm
15 Apr 2011