Search results for "Resuscitation"
Clinicians should stick with resuscitation efforts longer, study suggests
Inpatients may have a better chance of surviving to discharge if clinicians attempt resuscitation for longer periods of time, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/12/2.htm
12 Sep 2012
MKSAP quiz on resuscitation
The month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on resuscitation of critically ill patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/mksap-quiz-on-resuscitation.htm
15 Apr 2020
Same mortality risk with saline, hydroxyethyl starch for ICU fluid resuscitation
For fluid resuscitation in the intensive care unit (ICU), hydroxyethyl starch (HES) and saline carry the same mortality risk, but the former is associated with greater need for renal replacement therapy, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/24/4.htm
24 Oct 2012
Spurious hyperphosphatemia in a multiple myeloma patient
A patient with multiple myeloma had lethargy, disorientation, and several abnormal labs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/21/free/spurious-hyperphosphatemia-in-a-multiple-myeloma-patient.htm
21 Aug 2024
For fluid resuscitation in sepsis, lower death rates with Ringer's acetate vs. HES 130/0.4
Severe sepsis patients who received Ringer's acetate for fluid resuscitation were less likely to die at 90 days than those who received hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/04/3.htm
4 Jul 2012
Sepsis and other inpatient emergencies
An intensivist offered hot tips for hospitalists during a precourse at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/24/sepsis-and-other-inpatient-emergencies.htm
24 Apr 2024
Syncope, sepsis resuscitation, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2020
Do-not-attempt-resuscitation order rates compared for heart failure, other hospital conditions
A retrospective study in California found low overall rates of do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders in patients hospitalized for heart failure, pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with some variation by race.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/23/free/do-not-attempt-resuscitation-order-rates-compared-for-heart-failure-other-hospital-conditions.htm
23 Nov 2022
Earlier norepinephrine for septic shock appears safe, possibly beneficial, review finds
Although earlier administration of norepinephrine in patients with septic shock was not associated with a significant reduction in overall mortality, it was linked with reduced incidence of pulmonary edema, a review and meta-analysis of 12 studies found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/17/earlier-norepinephrine-for-septic-shock-appears-safe-possibly-beneficial-review-finds.htm
17 Jul 2024
Recent Research
Therapy for decompensated heart failure with cardiorenal syndrome, kidney measures for CKD, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2013