Search results for "Physical Examination"
MKSAP quiz on pregnancy
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on pregnancy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/mksap-quiz-on-pregnancy.htm
15 Oct 2019
Cases from Oregon Health & Science University
Red-cell aplasia, septic thromboembolus, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/brief-case-from-oregon-health-and-science-university.htm
15 Oct 2019
Simplified lung ultrasonography quantifies pulmonary congestion in acute heart failure
The number of B-lines found on four-zone lung ultrasonography at heart failure admission predicted in-hospital adverse events, and the number found at discharge predicted risk of readmission or mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/02/2.htm
2 Oct 2019
PE in pregnancy, normal troponins
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2019
A collection of individual cases
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, diabetic muscle infarction, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/brief-case-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Sep 2019
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/mksap-quiz-on-atrial-fibrillation.htm
15 Aug 2019
Bonus online case: Acute CMV infection
A patient with four weeks of fevers diagnosed with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/brief-case-online-acute-cmv.htm
15 Jul 2019
Individual case: Primary angiitis of the central nervous system
A patient with hallucinations and headache is found to have a rare form of vasculitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/brief-case-individual-primary-angiitis.htm
15 Jul 2019
Cases from the University of Pittsburgh
A group of cases involving the use of point-of-care ultrasound.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/brief-case-from-the-university-of-pittsburgh.htm
15 Jul 2019
SHM issues statement on ultrasound guidance for lumbar puncture
Among other advice, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) recommended using ultrasound guidance for lumbar punctures to reduce the number of needle insertion attempts and needle redirections, as well as to increase overall success rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/19/1.htm
19 Jun 2019