Search results for "Pancreatitis"
coding corner Sometimes a clinician may be convinced that ...
September 2017 • ACP Hospitalist 9. Acute pancreatitis is loosely defined as an acute inflammatory condition of the pancreas. ... Establishing the diagnosis should be straightforward. According to the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)’s 2013 guideline on management of acute pancreatitis, acute pancreatitis is identi-fied by the presence of
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/acph-201709-coding-acute-pancreatitis_t1.pdf
5 Sep 2017
Acute pancreatitis
Clinicians should apply the American College of Gastroenterology's diagnostic criteria for accurate documentation and billing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/coding-acute-pancreatitis.htm
15 Sep 2017
Pinpointing severe pancreatitis
Early identification of potentially severe cases of acute pancreatitis is difficult, but key to good outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/pinpointing-severe-pancreatitis.htm
15 Sep 2017
Hospitalist mentorship gets formal
This issue also features stories on Legionnaire's and acute pancreatitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Sep 2017
September ACP Hospitalist now online and in the mail
The latest issue includes articles on launching mentorship programs, diagnosing Legionnaire's disease, and predicting severity of acute pancreatitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/20/6.htm
20 Sep 2017
Bariatric surgery device linked to deaths
Details on the latest warnings, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/fda-update-bariatric-surgery-device.htm
15 Oct 2017
Speed of sepsis care, early feeding for mild pancreatitis, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2017
Patient deaths linked to weight-loss device
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/fda-update-patient-deaths-linked-to-weight-loss-device.htm
15 Aug 2018
Avoiding the femoral vein in central venous cannulation: an outdated practice
Contemporary data on central venous cannulation shows safety advantages to using the femoral vein in some cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/perspectives-avoiding-the-femoral-vein-in-central-venous-cannulation-an-outdated-practice.htm
15 Aug 2018
Stubble trouble
A reader reports an unusual finding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/letter-to-the-editor.htm
15 Sep 2018