Search results for "Syncope"
Acute kidney injury revisited
Terminology is especially important.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/coding-acute-kidney-injury.htm
15 Jun 2015
New devices for congenital heart disease, multiple sclerosis
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/fda-update-new-devices-for-congenital-heart-disease-multiple-sclerosis.htm
15 May 2021
Chronic respiratory failure
Chronic respiratory failure is usually recognized by a combination of chronic hypoxemia, hypercapnia and compensatory metabolic alkalosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2011
Blood transfusions and complications
This edition analyzes the clinical and administrative aspects of a fictional hospital patient who had complications from a blood transfusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/morning-report-blood-transfusions-and-complications.htm
15 Jan 2018
Failing at heart failure treatment
Readmissions for heart failure cause financial problems for hospitals and even more pressing problems for patients. Everyone from Medicare to individual physicians is focused on methods of improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/heart.htm
15 Aug 2010
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes coverage of our 2013 Top Docs, a feature on syncope units, and a collection of individual submissions to The Brief Case.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/lfe.htm
15 Nov 2013
Risk factors predict progression from sepsis to septic shock
Progression from sepsis to septic shock often occurred more than 4 hours after ED presentation and was more likely if patients displayed certain clinical characteristics, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/22/3.htm
22 Apr 2015
Updated guideline issued on antithrombotic therapy for VTE
The American College of Chest Physicians issued an updated guideline last week on antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolism (VTE), covering topics such as use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants and outpatient treatment of pulmonary embolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/1.htm
13 Jan 2016
Test yourself: Pulmonary artery catheterization
The following cases and commentary, which address pulmonary artery catheterization, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP14).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/ty.htm
15 Feb 2010
Tiered system set criteria for calling rapid-response or treating teams
A 2-tier system for activating a rapid-response team was associated with changes in the triggers leading to ICU admission and decreased ICU mortality among these patients in an Australian hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/25/3.htm
25 Mar 2015