Search results for "Diagnosis"
Highlights from ACP Journal Club
MODS assay better at detecting TB but poses challenges in developing countries, et al.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/highlight-jc.htm
15 Mar 2007
Venous thromboembolism in the elderly
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is manifested clinically by deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT, usually of the lower extremity, nearly always precedes PE.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/elderly.htm
15 Apr 2007
Primer: Stroke
Stroke is a sudden focal neurologic deficit caused by either ischemia (80% to 85% of all strokes) or hemorrhage (15% to 20% of all strokes).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/stroke-primer.htm
15 Apr 2007
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about treating COPD, avoiding gadolinium MRIs, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/journal-watch.htm
15 Apr 2007
New recommendations for VTE
The Joint American College of Physicians/American Academy of Family Physicians Panel on Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism recently released new recommendations for treatment and diagnosis of venous thromboembolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/vte.htm
15 May 2007
Test yourself: Anticoagulant therapy
A 46-year-old woman with no history of pregnancy is evaluated for follow-up monitoring of pulmonary emboli that developed 13 months ago... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/anti-coag.htm
15 May 2007
Avian flu prompts pandemic planning but system is far from ready
Avian flu is still more of a threat than a reality—but if a pandemic does hit, the U.S. health care system is far from prepared, according to an infectious diseases expert who spoke at Internal Medicine 2007 in April.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/avian-flu.htm
15 Jun 2007
Making malpractice a little less scary for practitioners
At Internal Medicine 2007, held in San Diego in April, a session on malpractice offered a rare sight—a roomful of physicians applauding a medical malpractice attorney.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/malpractice.htm
15 Jun 2007
Hospital medicine update
The reimbursement spotlight is shifting to pay-for-performance, and this year's moderators for the update in hospital medicine at Internal Medicine 2007 in San Diego discussed its impact on physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/med-update.htm
15 Jun 2007
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about hydrocortisone, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/journal-watch.htm
15 Jun 2007