Search results for "Emergency Medicine"
Improving handoffs from the ED
Just because disagreement between hospitalists and emergency physicians is natural, it's not necessarily unavoidable.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/ED.htm
15 Oct 2011
Letter from the Editor
Some of this issue's topics include drug shortages, ED handoffs and coding for prolonged evaluation and management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/lfe.htm
15 Oct 2011
From China to the U.S.—and back
A student recounts the obstacles he faced when preparing to study in the U.S.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/student.htm
15 Oct 2011
Don't treat the poison
Supportive care is key to improving survival.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/poison.htm
15 Jun 2012
Stop doing that
Nasogastric lavage might be the most egregious example, but there are plenty of others, one expert says.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/stop.htm
15 Jun 2012
Guideline issued on management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction
The American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines released its 2013 guideline on managing ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/09/3.htm
9 Jan 2013
Guidelines issued on early management of acute ischemic stroke
The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association recently issued updated guidelines on the early management of acute ischemic stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/13/1.htm
13 Feb 2013
In the News
Guidelines for STEMI, ADA recommendations for blood pressure in diabetics, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2013
Elevated plasma lactate predicts PE mortality risk
In patients with acute pulmonary embolism, elevated plasma lactate levels can be a useful predictor of higher mortality risk, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/03/4.htm
3 Apr 2013
In the News
Performance measures and readmissions, early management of acute ischemic stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/itn.htm
15 May 2013