Search results for "Diagnosis"
The perennial puzzle of pneumonia
Pneumonia diagnoses are often incorrect, studies show, and experts say hospitalists can improve the situation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/08/the-perennial-puzzle-of-pneumonia.htm
8 Jan 2025
Active strategy to diagnose PE in COPD inpatients did not improve outcomes
A Spanish trial found that using d-dimer testing and, if positive, a CT pulmonary angiogram to diagnose pulmonary embolism (PE) did not affect risk of death, clot, or readmission in patients hospitalized for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/20/3.htm
20 Oct 2021
ACP Hospitalist - Brief Case Guidelines
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/write/brief-case-submission-guidelines.html
ACE-ing eye exams
An Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit added vision screening as a routine part of inpatient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/01/free/ace-ing-eye-exams.htm
1 Jan 2025
Cardiac societies release guideline on evaluation, diagnosis of chest pain
The recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, with support from other societies, provide algorithms for assessing and diagnosing chest pain in adults and offer 10 take-home points, including on use of testing and imaging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/10/3.htm
10 Nov 2021
Expert clinical decision pathway details diagnosis, management of myocarditis
The guidance from the American College of Cardiology includes a five-step care pathway for myocarditis, including strategies for diagnosis, risk stratification, and surveillance, and proposes four new stages of disease classification.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/18/expert-clinical-decision-pathway-details-diagnosis-management-of-myocarditis.htm
18 Dec 2024
Expert Analysis Examples
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/write/expert.html
Most Medicare readmissions were for diagnoses different from index hospitalization
Physicians should consider a holistic approach to planning postdischarge care while being mindful of patients' financial and logistical limitations, the study authors suggested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/03/3.htm
3 Jul 2019
Cases from LSU Health New Orleans
Salicylate toxicity, mucormycosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/23/free/cases-from-lsu-health-new-orleans.htm
23 Oct 2024
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