Search results for "Resuscitation"
POCUS cases from Mayo Clinic
A group of cases involving the use of point-of-care ultrasound.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/brief-case-pocus-cases-from-mayo-clinic.htm
15 Jan 2020
Heed the indicators of in-hospital cardiac arrest
The key to reducing deaths from in-hospital cardiac arrest may be preventing them from occurring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/heed-the-indicators-of-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Sep 2018
Speedy sepsis care, intubation after cardiac arrest, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2017
Ethics in daily hospitalist practice
ACP's recently revised Ethics Manual offers guidance on situations relevant to hospitalists, such as stewardship of resources, communicating with patients, and dealing with conflicts over treatment goals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2012
Under pressure
Pressure ulcers are a main source of withheld payments and lawsuits, but physicians can be undereducated about them, according to one expert.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2012
Intra-abdominal hypertension monitoring
Our columnist outlines the dangers of intra-abdominal hypertension and its sequela, abdominal compartment syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/tech.htm
15 May 2010
DNR orders not associated with care quality in stroke survivors
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders were not associated with quality of care after acute ischemic stroke, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2012
A video to explain code status
The six-minute video describes and demonstrates patients' code status choices: full code (CPR and intubation if required), do not resuscitate (DNR), and do not resuscitate/do not intubate (DNR/DNI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/success-story-video-to-explain-code-status.htm
15 Dec 2017
Early norepinephrine was associated with faster control of septic shock
Three-quarters of patients in a trial group who received norepinephrine soon after ED arrival (a median of 93 minutes) had septic shock controlled within six hours, compared to only about half of those receiving standard care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/06/2.htm
6 Feb 2019
MKSAP quiz on sepsis
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 17 about sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/mksap-quiz-on-sepsis.htm
15 Apr 2018