Search results for "Blood Pressure"
Study identifies factors to predict poor outcomes in older patients discharged from the ED
Patients with cognitive impairment, change in the disposition plan from admit to discharge, systolic blood pressure less than 120 mm Hg, and pulse greater than 90 beats/min were more likely to die or be admitted to the ICU within a week of ED discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/09/3.htm
9 Mar 2016
Allergic reactions to chlorhexidine; new drug for plaque psoriasis
Details on the latest warnings, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/fda.htm
15 Apr 2017
Understanding heart failure in African Americans
Disparities may result from biological and environmental factors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/understanding-heart-failure-in-african-americans.htm
15 Nov 2019
A collection of individual cases
Cardiac repolarization, Takayasu arteritis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/brief-case-a-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Nov 2020
Finding atrial fibrillation in the hospital
Challenges include differentiating transient and persistent cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/finding-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-hospital.htm
15 Aug 2019
Caring for sepsis survivors
Risks of sepsis, including mortality, functional and cognitive impairment, and mental health problems, continue long after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/caring-for-sepsis-survivors.htm
15 Apr 2018
Bonus online case: Acute CMV infection
A patient with four weeks of fevers diagnosed with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/brief-case-online-acute-cmv.htm
15 Jul 2019
How to identify heart failure in the hospital
About 80% of the time, a good history and physical can diagnose a patient with true heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/05/3.htm
5 Apr 2017
New device for strokes due to PFO
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/fda.htm
15 Jan 2017
Sumatriptan-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
A patient with atypical chest pain and negative stress tests suddenly became pulseless.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/28/free/brief-case-sumatriptan-induced-polymorphic-ventricular-tachycardia.htm
28 Sep 2022