Search results for "Pulmonary Embolism"
Age-adjusting D-dimer results improves predictive ability with Wells rule
The percentage of patients in whom pulmonary embolism could be ruled out without imaging was increased with use of the age-adjusted cutoff (33% vs. 28%), the analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/18/2.htm
18 May 2016
Document to defeat malpractice suits
An experienced expert witness offers 10 tips for hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/document-to-defeat-malpractice-suits.htm
15 Jan 2020
Test yourself: thromboembolism
Thromboembolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/test.htm
15 Nov 2008
PE in pregnancy, normal troponins
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2019
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
AHA scientific statement addresses myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease
Management of myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease should include consideration of emergency supportive care, a working diagnosis for patient evaluation, cardioprotective therapies regardless of cause, and cause-targeted therapies, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/03/1.htm
3 Apr 2019
New guidelines cover VTE prophylaxis, diagnosis, anticoagulation, and HIT
Several guidelines related to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and treatment were recently published by the American Society of Hematology, with more promised soon.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/05/1.htm
5 Dec 2018
Reducing chest X-rays, telemetry
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2019
Cases from The Ohio State University Medical Center
Hypereosinophilia causing cardiac and pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism presenting as syncope, and other cases are discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/bc.htm
15 Aug 2013
Discover and defeat your diagnostic errors
Experts explain the causes and solutions for common mistakes in diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/diagnostic-errors.htm
15 Jul 2017