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For these diagnoses to meet the requirements of clinical validity, the patient must have acute pulmonary dys-function requiring nonroutine measures and/or prolonged respiratory support. ... Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in a patient on a ventilator should be confirmed with a ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen (Pao2/Fio2) less than 300.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/acph-202102-coding-corner-blood-loss-anemia_t2.pdf
29 Jan 2021
Antiplatelet therapy linked to increased risk of post-pleural procedure bleeding
Although patients on antiplatelet therapy were at increased risk of bleeding, including serious bleeding, during the 24 hours following a bedside pleural procedure compared with controls, rates of bleeding and severe bleeding were low, a French study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/16/2.htm
16 Dec 2020
Antibiotic combo approved for pneumonia
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/fda-update-antibiotic-combo-approved-for-pneumonia.htm
15 Aug 2020
Latest COVID-19 research on dexamethasone, hydroxychloroquine, vaccines, tocilizumab
Peer-reviewed details on the recent trial of dexamethasone were released, and two new trials found no benefit to early treatment with hydroxychloroquine. Positive data from three vaccine trials were also published, as was another study of tocilizumab.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/1.htm
22 Jul 2020
Latest COVID-19 research focuses on test accuracy, experimental therapies
Recent articles offered differing estimates of the risk of false negatives in testing for SARS-CoV-2, and studies reported the effectiveness of shared ventilators and a cancer drug for patients with severe COVID-19. The FDA revoked its authorization for hydroxychloroquine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2020
Racial disparities in pandemic and society highlighted
A British study highlighted the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on black pregnant women, and articles by physicians urged action against racism and racial disparities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/2.htm
17 Jun 2020
Demystifying advanced concepts in mechanical ventilation
Learn from an example case of an ICU patient with COVID-19.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/expert-analysis-demystifying-ventilation.htm
15 Jun 2020
Be aware before biowarfare strikes
An expert offers an overview of anthrax, tularemia, and plague.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/be-aware-before-biowarfare-strikes.htm
15 Jan 2020
ARDS
Learn the diagnostic components of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/coding-corner-ards.htm
15 Jul 2019
coding corner July 2019 • ACP Hospitalist 5 Adult ...
To qualify as ARDS, acute respiratory failure must be so severe that respiratory support with positive airway pressure is neces-sary—this is an integral diagnostic component of ARDS. ... Respiratory failure is not separately coded since it is a defining cri-terion for ARDS.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/acph-201907-coding-corner-ards_t1.pdf
27 Jun 2019