Search results for "Pulmonary Embolism"
Hospital medicine courses abound at Internal Medicine 2012
ACP's meeting in New Orleans promises many offerings for hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/conference.htm
15 Feb 2012
Recent Research
Early statin use in stroke, acute lung injury, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/rr.htm
15 Feb 2012
Thrombolytic therapy appears to reduce case fatality in acute PE
Thrombolytic therapy appears to improve case-fatality rates in unstable patients with acute pulmonary embolism, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/29/3.htm
29 Feb 2012
MKSAP quiz on telemetry
These cases and commentary, which address telemetry, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/ty.htm
15 Mar 2012
Recent Research
Autoimmune disorders and PE risk, perioperative therapy in patients with ICDs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2012
Longer venous thromboprophylaxis after total hip replacement decreases events, ups minor bleeding risk
Venous thromboprophylaxis for 21 days or more after total hip replacement lowers risk for venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis while increasing the risk for minor bleeding, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/21/3.htm
21 Mar 2012
Factor Xa inhibitors lower DVT risk in hip, knee replacement
For patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, lower doses of oral direct factor Xa inhibitors reduce the risk of symptomatic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) compared to low-molecular-weight heparin, a review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/21/1.htm
21 Mar 2012
Fixed-dose rivaroxaban appears noninferior to standard therapy for PE
Fixed-dose rivaroxaban is noninferior to standard anticoagulant therapy for pulmonary embolism (PE) and has a similar bleeding risk, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/28/2.htm
28 Mar 2012
Infection, other factors may increase risk for VTE hospitalization
Infection, treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, and blood transfusion may increase risk for hospitalization due to venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/11/2.htm
11 Apr 2012
Observation status: making the right call
Understanding when to admit a patient to observation status or to inpatient status can be confusing and challenging##mdash;and so can knowing when it's appropriate to bill for one or the other.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/coding.htm
15 Apr 2012