Search results for "Anticoagulation"
Diuretic guidance, endocarditis risks, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2021
DVT and PE
Documentation of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) requires knowledge of certain criteria.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/coding-corner-dvt-and-pe.htm
15 Jun 2020
Cerebrovascular disease
ICD-10-CM codes for cerebrovascular accident specify laterality and affected artery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/coding-corner-cerebrovascular-disease.htm
15 Aug 2020
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
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021
AHA scientific statement offers guidance on LV thrombus
Treat patients with left ventricular (LV) thrombus after myocardial infarction with oral anticoagulants for three months, the American Heart Association (AHA) said, among other recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/21/aha-scientific-statement-offers-guidance-on-lv-thrombus.htm
21 Sep 2022
Postop atrial fibrillation carries same stroke risk as other new-onset atrial fibrillation
Patients who first developed atrial fibrillation within 30 days of surgery were less likely to be prescribed an anticoagulant, despite similar risks of stroke and transient ischemic attack as other patients with atrial fibrillation, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/postop-atrial-fibrillation-carries-same-stroke-risk-as-other-new-onset-atrial-fibrillation.htm
27 Jul 2022
Thromboprophylaxis, heart failure decongestion, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/recent-research.htm
15 Dec 2020
Document to defeat malpractice suits
An experienced expert witness offers 10 tips for hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/document-to-defeat-malpractice-suits.htm
15 Jan 2020
AHA/ASA guideline addresses management of patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) guideline updated the previous 2015 guideline and provided recommendations for reversing anticoagulation, lowering blood pressure, handling decisions to end life-sustaining treatment, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/25/AHA-ASA-guideline-addresses-management-of-patients-with-spontaneous-intracerebral-hemorrhage.htm
25 May 2022