Search results for "Pulmonary embolism"
Balanced crystalloids vs. saline, antibiotic stewardship, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2018
MKSAP quiz on pulmonary embolism
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on pulmonary embolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/mksap-quiz-on-pulmonary-embolism.htm
15 Jun 2020
The March issue of ACP Internist is online
The March issue of ACP Internist features stories on using bloodwork to diagnose anemia, and decision-making rules for pulmonary embolism diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/13/5.htm
13 Mar 2013
Patients with IBD at increased risk of postoperative DVT, PE
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after surgery than those without IBD, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2011
Thrombolytic therapy effective, underused in unstable patients with acute PE
Thrombolytic therapy improves mortality in unstable patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) but is underused, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/09/2.htm
9 May 2012
Cases from the University of Connecticut
Acetaminophen overdose, refractory afib, critical aortic stenosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/brief-case-university-of-connecticut.htm
15 Jan 2018
Risk score helps determine 30-day mortality in patients with cancer and PE
A simple risk score may help determine 30-day mortality risk in patients with active cancer and acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a new study has found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/01/4.htm
1 Aug 2012
Outpatient PE treatment not inferior to inpatient management for low-risk patients
Outpatient care for pulmonary embolism (PE) can safely and effectively be used in place of inpatient care in patients with low risk of death, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/13/3.htm
13 Jul 2011
Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff appears better at ruling out PE
D-dimer cutoffs adjusted for age performed better than a fixed D-dimer cutoff for safely ruling out pulmonary embolism (PE), especially in elderly patients, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/26/3.htm
26 Mar 2014
Clinical decision rules for PE equally accurate
Four clinical decision rules for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) perform similarly when combined with D-dimer testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/08/2.htm
8 Jun 2011