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Guidelines released on management of empyema

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery offered recommendations related to clinical presentation, imaging studies, laboratory and pleural fluid analysis, and treatment in patients with possible empyema.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/03/3.htm
3 May 2017

Diagnosing pulmonary embolism

A pulmonary embolism can present in a variety of clinical scenarios; however, there are several features that are typical.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/expert-analysis-diagnosing-pulmonary-embolism.htm
15 Aug 2017

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

An example case helps explain this clinical syndrome that mimics acute myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/expert-analysis-takotsubo-cardiomyopathy.htm
15 May 2020

AHA releases scientific statement on acute MI in women

Differences in clinical presentation affect the timely identification, testing, and management of ischemic symptoms, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed revascularization, and higher acute myocardial infarction mortality rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/03/2.htm
3 Feb 2016

Splanchnic venous thrombosis

Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/splanchnic-venous-thrombosis.htm
15 Oct 2016

AHA scientific statement addresses myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease

Management of myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease should include consideration of emergency supportive care, a working diagnosis for patient evaluation, cardioprotective therapies regardless of cause, and cause-targeted therapies, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/03/1.htm
3 Apr 2019

CDC checklist can help quickly distinguish anthrax from nonanthrax illnesses

The checklist includes heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, mental status, diaphoresis, dyspnea, severe headache, characteristic skin lesions, abnormal lung sounds, and increased girth.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/20/4.htm
20 Mar 2019

Myopericarditis: A clinical review

A case study highlights diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis and myopericarditis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/expert-analysis-myopericarditis.htm
15 Sep 2015

Rocky Mountain spotted fever: What should a hospitalist know?

The debate over best practice may leave hospitalists wondering in which camp they and their hospitals belong.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2014

Sex differences prevalent in acute MI presentation and treatment

One recent study looked at outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in older men compared to women, while another examined the effect of sex-specific diagnostic thresholds for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/23/3.htm
23 Oct 2019

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