Search results for "Chronic Kidney Disease"
MKSAP quiz on venous thromboembolism
Patient cases involving recurrent venous thrombophlebitis, post-discharge care for pulmonary embolism, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/ty.htm
15 Dec 2014
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury
Experts offer advice on managing the third leading cause of hospital-acquired acute renal failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/aki.htm
15 Dec 2014
Encephalopathy
Clinicians often struggle with the distinction between delirium and encephalopathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2015
In the News
Secondhand smoke exposure, bleeding risk with dabigatran versus warfarin, post-op delirium in older adults, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2015
Cases from Massachusetts General Hospital
Henoch-Schönlein purpura in an adult, serotonin syndrome presenting as myoclonus and hyperreflexia, dengue fever, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/brief-case.htm
15 May 2015
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
Cases involving various afib-related diagnoses are presented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/MKSAP-afib.htm
15 Jun 2015
Acute kidney injury revisited
Terminology is especially important.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/coding-acute-kidney-injury.htm
15 Jun 2015
New recommendations on when and when not to use PICCs
The recommendations are based on 665 venous access scenarios, 253 of which (38%) were rated as appropriate, 124 (19%) as neutral/uncertain, and 288 (43%) as inappropriate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/16/3.htm
16 Sep 2015
Risks and benefits of warfarin for afib differ with severity of kidney disease
In patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage CKD requiring renal replacement therapy, warfarin use was not associated with any reduction in stroke risk or mortality, but there was an increased risk of major bleeding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/23/4.htm
23 Sep 2015
Which chest pain patients can go home?
Research on risk algorithms and tests helping to identify unnecessary hospitalizations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/chest-pain-discharge.htm
15 Oct 2015