Search results for "Supplement"
Be prepared: The ins and outs of serotonin syndrome
Hospitalists could go their whole career without ever seeing a case of serotonin syndrome, or they could already have had several patients suffering from mild to moderate serotonin toxicity and not have known.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/serotonin.htm
15 Apr 2013
Miracles, prayer amid medical practice
It's more important than ever to recognize and understand cultures and spiritual beliefs, including and beyond the end of life.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/belief.htm
15 Oct 2012
Fourth universal definition of myocardial infarction
The new definition replaces the term necrosis with the concept of myocardial injury.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/coding-corner-fourth-universal-definition-of-myocardial-infarction.htm
15 Dec 2018
Parenteral iron for preoperative iron deficiency anemia: A safe choice?
Two experts provide a case-based look at the workup and management of iron deficiency anemia before surgery, which may prevent perioperative blood transfusions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/expert.htm
15 Mar 2012
Rapid response calls decrease overnight, followed by an early morning spike in mortality
According to the authors, the results suggest that failure to rescue deteriorating patients is more common overnight and strategies aimed at improving rapid response team utilization during these hours may improve patient outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/02/1.htm
2 Aug 2017
Fighting HAIs while fighting a pandemic
Central line-associated bloodstream infections made a comeback last year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/fighting-hais-while-fighting-a-pandemic.htm
15 May 2021
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Bedside tool to predict in-hospital death after stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/jw.htm
15 Apr 2011
Tocilizumab approved for COVID-19
The FDA gave full approval to tocilizumab for adults with COVID-19 who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, noninvasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/25/tocilizumab-approved-for-covid-19.htm
25 Jan 2023
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
Cases from the University of Massachusetts
Acute drug-induced pancytopenia, liver injury, anaplasmosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/22/free/brief-case-from-the-university-of-massachusetts.htm
22 Feb 2023