June 2014
Coagulation confusion
How to handle anticoagulants, steroid, cardiac, diabetic, and pulmonary drugs in surgical patients.
Make quality metrics work for you
Stand out by providing high-value care.
Oncologic horrors in the hospital
Problems can occur in metabolic, infectious, drug realms.
Use the “5 Bs” to treat acute hyperthyroidism
Antithyroid drugs, radioactive iodine, surgery are main treatments.
Consider country, culture when caring for Latino patients
Ask open-ended questions, consider barriers to care.
Heart failure: a coding classification quandary
Pathophysiologic classification and acuity are important in documentation of heart failure.
Vital signs are vital: Respiration
Stop... and take a breath.
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes a cover story on perioperative medication management, extensive coverage from Internal Medicine 2014, and an expert analysis of chemotherapy-induced hypersensitivity reactions.
In the News
Interventions make discharges more timely, statins help with delirium in critically ill.
Diagnosis and management of chemotherapy-induced hypersensitivity reactions
A case of a patient with ovarian cancer raises questions about how to respond when chemotherapy infusions cause adverse reactions.
Recent Research
Genotype testing for warfarin dosing may offer limited or no benefit.