Search results for "Blood Pressure"
VR training appears effective for teaching management of clinical deterioration
Medical and nursing students had similar stress responses and performance outcomes when learning to manage sepsis patients via virtual reality (VR) or face-to-face simulation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/vr-training-appears-effective-for-teaching-management-of-clinical-deterioration.htm
11 May 2022
Cardiac societies issue new joint guideline on management of heart failure
The updated guideline recommends sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for many heart failure patients, regardless of their diabetes status, among other changes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/06/free/cardiac-societies-issue-new-joint-guideline-on-management-of-heart-failure.htm
6 Apr 2022
Why perioperative anaphylaxis is like paella
An expert speaker at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2022 Annual Meeting drew parallels between perioperative anaphylaxis and the Spanish dish, reviewing differential diagnoses, causal agents, and useful labs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/why-perioperative-anaphylaxis-is-like-paella.htm
23 Mar 2022
Model for COVID-19 triage, updated guidelines for inpatients, negative trial of ivermectin
An electronic health record tool used nine variables to predict which inpatients with COVID-19 would deteriorate. Two societies updated their guidelines on inpatient thromboprophylaxis and remdesivir use. A trial found that ivermectin had no effect on disease progression or mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/23/free/model-for-covid-19-triage-updated-guidelines-for-inpatients.htm
23 Feb 2022
EUAs revised for convalescent plasma, monoclonals, vaccines
In addition to the emergency use authorization (EUA) changes, recent FDA actions include a notification that some patients have had false-positive test results for syphilis after COVID-19 vaccination. The agency also approved a new antiviral to treat post-transplant cytomegalovirus infection and several newly generic drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/fda-update-euas-revised-for-convalescent-plasma-monoclonals-vaccines.htm
2 Feb 2022
Intravenous fluid management
A hypothetical case highlights the many reasons to provide IV fluid.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/expert-analysis-iv-fluids.htm
15 Nov 2021
Surging methamphetamine-related hospitalizations
Methamphetamine's effects on the heart are hitting hospitals, and physicians' help is needed to tackle the rise of this addictive drug.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/surging-methamphetamine-related-hospitalizations.htm
15 Nov 2021
The endless war on readmissions
Hospitalists who study readmissions discuss the current state of the evidence and offer their best advice on avoiding patients coming back to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/free/the-endless-war-on-readmissions.htm
15 Nov 2021
Greater SBP reduction linked to better outcomes after thrombolysis for stroke
Analyses of the ENCHANTED trial found that in the day after stroke symptom onset, every 10-mm Hg drop in systolic blood pressure (SBP) (down to as low as 110 to 120 mm Hg) was associated with a 20% decrease in the odds of unfavorable functional status.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/03/3.htm
3 Nov 2021
Surviving Sepsis Campaign releases updated guidelines for hospitalized adults
Topics covered among the 93 recommendations include screening and early treatment of sepsis, hemodynamic management, ventilation, additional therapies, and long-term outcomes and goals of care. Changes include which sepsis risk scores are recommended.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/20/2.htm
20 Oct 2021