Search results for "Diagnosis"
Procalcitonin may help diagnose pneumonia when radiographs aren't definitive
Serum procalcitonin (ProCT) may help diagnose pneumonia in patients whose chest radiographs are indeterminate, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/31/2.htm
31 Oct 2012
Spinal epidural abscess
A patient presented with acute-on-chronic lumbosacral back pain and new-onset urinary incontinence.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/01/free/spinal-epidural-abscess.htm
1 Nov 2023
IDSA diabetic foot infection guidelines cover diagnosis and treatment
A new clinical practice guideline from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) provides detailed instruction on diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/06/5.htm
6 Jun 2012
August 2011
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/
Updated guideline released on PAD diagnosis and management
An updated guideline on diagnosis and management of peripheral artery disease (PAD) was released last week by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association, in conjunction with several other medical organizations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/05/3.htm
5 Oct 2011
New rules for diagnosis
Experts propose diagnostic competencies and principles.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/new-rules-for-diagnosis.htm
15 Jan 2019
New clinical guideline issued on diagnosis, management of stable COPD
Several collaborating medical societies, including the American College of Physicians (ACP), released new guidelines this week on the diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/03/2.htm
3 Aug 2011
September 2018
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/
Low-dose CT scan noninferior for appendicitis diagnosis
For young adults with suspected appendicitis, scanning with low-dose computed tomography (CT) resulted in the same rate of unnecessary appendectomies as the standard dose, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/02/4.htm
2 May 2012
November 2013
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/