Search results for "Ultrasound"
SHM issues position statements on ultrasound and abdominal paracentesis
One statement from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) reviewed the use of point-of-care ultrasound, while the other offered 12 recommendations on the use of ultrasound guidance for adult abdominal paracentesis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/09/1.htm
9 Jan 2019
Point-of-care ultrasound—Part 1
Three documentation components are required for reimbursement of POCUS.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/coding-corner-point-of-care-ultrasound-part-1.htm
15 Mar 2020
Bedside lung ultrasound may help in diagnosing pneumonia
Based on their findings, the authors supported an adjuvant role for lung ultrasound along with chest X-ray because the latter provides additional information on the airway, soft tissues, and bone structure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/23/4.htm
23 Nov 2016
Catching postop problems
An expert offers tips on dealing with postoperative fever, urinary retention, nausea and vomiting, acute kidney injury, and atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/22/catching-postop-problems.htm
22 Nov 2023
SHM issues position statement on ultrasound-guided procedures
The Society of Hospital Medicine calls for written or oral examinations, as well as patient-based assessments with feedback, for credentialing in ultrasound-guided procedures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/24/1.htm
24 Jan 2018
Getting SNF discharges up to snuff
Hospitalists are experimenting with videoconferences to help bridge the gap when patients are discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/13/getting-snf-discharges-up-to-snuff.htm
13 Dec 2023
Point-of-care and critical care ultrasound—register now for November course
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, in cooperation with ACP, are offering a course called “Point-of-Care and Critical Care Ultrasound, Incorporating Ultrasound in the Practice of Medicine.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2015
Point-of-care ultrasound—Part 2
Learn the codes for POCUS and see sidebar article for COVID-19 coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/coding-corner-point-of-care-ultrasound-part-2.htm
15 Apr 2020
Using ultrasound—register now for November course
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, in cooperation with ACP, are offering a course on bedside ultrasound use, Nov. 13-15, 2014, at Wake Forest Biotech Place in Winston-Salem, N.C.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/13/5.htm
13 Aug 2014
New sickle cell therapies approved
The FDA also warned about eye infections with over-the-counter drops and skin reactions to antiseizure medications, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/03/new-sickle-cell-therapies-approved.htm
3 Jan 2024