Search results for "Chest pain"
Examining clinical questions in acute coronary syndromes
Recent research could change standard practice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/06/acs.htm
15 Jun 2008
Don't just do something, stand there
Less can be more for the hospitalized elderly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/elderly.htm
15 Jul 2008
Medical ethics in the line of fire
Physicians debate dilemmas posed by the war on terror.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/ethics.htm
15 Jul 2008
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about improving CPR, post-stroke depression treatment, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/08/journal.htm
15 Aug 2008
Test yourself: Mental health
Mental health.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/09/test.htm
15 Sep 2008
acp-hosp0811.qxd
The heart failure world is a few decades behindthe acute MI/chest pain world. ... We have been risk-stratifyingpatients coming into the ED with chest pain for many years.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/acph-200811-heart_t1.pdf
29 Oct 2008
Calling for backup before it's needed
Failure to rescue, the failure to identify patients with critical abnormalities and provide the resources necessary to prevent harm, was one of the top three preventable errors found in hospitals in 2004-2006, accounting for 17% of total errors. Experts offer their solutions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/rescue.htm
15 Nov 2008
Finding an algorithm for heart failure
The OPTIMIZE-HF study showed which symptoms predicted likelihood of in-hospital mortality from decompensated congestive heart failure and what were the most important predictive factors. Now, there's an algorithm for stratifying patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/heart.htm
15 Nov 2008
Test yourself: thromboembolism
Thromboembolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/test.htm
15 Nov 2008
acp-hosp0812.qxd
months. He denies snoring or sleepwalking,shortness of breath and chest pain. He is employed as anaccountant and recently went through a divorce. ... LEOG/REOG = left and right electro-oculograms, respectively; CHIN = genioglossus EMG; C3A2, C4A1 = electroencephalogram channels; LEMG = leg EMG; MICRO = micro-phone to record snoring; FLOW = combined oral/nasal airflow; CHEST = rib
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/12/acph-200812-test_f1.pdf
2 Dec 2008