Search results for "Syncope"
Do you need a checklist?
There's limited evidence but apparent potential for these tools in hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/do-you-need-a-checklist.htm
15 Feb 2021
New algorithm may help guide empiric therapy for patients with any type of pneumonia
The algorithm classified patients into four groups based on severity of illness (i.e., need for mechanical ventilation or ICU admission) and the presence of other risk factors for multidrug-resistant pathogens.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/08/3.htm
8 Aug 2018
PE in pregnancy, normal troponins
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2019
H2 blockers prevented clinically important GI bleeding better than PPIs in ICU patients
The retrospective study included 70,093 ICU patients who had at least one risk factor for stress ulcers and therefore had received a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) or histamine H2-receptor antagonist (H2 blocker) for three or more days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/06/2.htm
6 Jun 2018
MKSAP quiz on pregnancy
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on pregnancy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/mksap-quiz-on-pregnancy.htm
15 Oct 2019
Hospital medicine core competencies updated
Syncope and hyponatremia are new chapter topics in the latest version of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/26/1.htm
26 Apr 2017
Ask Dr. Pinson
Get answers to questions about obesity, ultrasound guidance, and other coding conundrums.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/coding-corner-qa.htm
15 Jul 2021
Score predicts risk of cardiovascular death in patients who survive CPR
The factors in the new score are pre-existing coronary artery disease, nonshockable rhythm, initial ejection fraction below 30%, shock at presentation, and ischemic time above 25 minutes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/01/3.htm
1 Nov 2017
Median arcuate ligament syndrome
The patient had a history of waxing and waning upper abdominal pain.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/brief-case-mals.htm
15 Nov 2021
New guideline advises diagnoses, referrals, treatments for supraventricular tachycardia
Among other goals, the guideline aims to aid clinicians to help patients differentiate between SVT and other disorders, such as panic attack and chest pain, as well as shortness of breath and syncope or near syncope, which may cause similar symptoms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/30/4.htm
30 Sep 2015