Search results for "Sepsis"
Sepsis and other inpatient emergencies
An intensivist offered hot tips for hospitalists during a precourse at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/24/sepsis-and-other-inpatient-emergencies.htm
24 Apr 2024
Current tools insufficient to guide anticoagulation decisions for new-onset AF in sepsis
The most commonly used stroke risk calculator does not predict postsepsis stroke and should not be used to guide decisions about anticoagulation among patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) and sepsis, a new study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/17/current-tools-insufficient-to-guide-anticoagulation-decisions-for-new-onset-af-in-sepsis.htm
17 Apr 2024
The limited evidence for IV albumin
An expert explains recent guidelines on IV albumin that recommended against the blood product in the settings where it is most commonly used.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/10/the-limited-evidence-for-iv-albumin.htm
10 Apr 2024
Clarifying criteria for acute respiratory failure
The diagnosis of acute respiratory failure is one of those most commonly denied by payers, so understanding the current documentation criteria is crucial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/27/clarifying-criteria-for-acute-respiratory-failure.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
Guidance offered on use of IV albumin
The recommendations from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines address several clinical settings and conditions, including critical care, cardiovascular surgery, and cirrhosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/guidance-offered-on-use-of-iv-albumin.htm
13 Mar 2024
Genetic test for opioid disorder risk approved
The new test is to be used prior to patients' first exposure to oral opioids for the treatment of acute pain. Other recent FDA actions include a recall of overly potent IV drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/genetic-test-for-opioid-disorder-risk-approved.htm
7 Feb 2024
High stakes: Considerations about cannabis
More Americans are taking cannabis, complicating inpatient care. Understanding patients' use patterns and history is key to mitigating risks during a hospital stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/free/high-stakes-considerations-about-cannabis.htm
7 Feb 2024
Updated recommendations on corticosteroids in sepsis, ARDS, CAP
New guidance from the Society of Critical Care Medicine includes conditional recommendations to administer corticosteroids to patients with septic shock or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and a strong recommendation for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/31/updated-recommendations-on-corticosteroids-in-sepsis-ards-cap.htm
31 Jan 2024
Acute kidney injury
Documenting acute kidney injury frequently requires assessing the trajectory of a patient's creatinine levels.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/17/acute-kidney-injury.htm
17 Jan 2024