Search results for "Chest pain"
Heed the indicators of in-hospital cardiac arrest
The key to reducing deaths from in-hospital cardiac arrest may be preventing them from occurring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/heed-the-indicators-of-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Sep 2018
Early CT coronary angiography does not appear warranted in suspected ACS
A randomized trial in the U.K. found that use of invasive angiography decreased and length of stay slightly increased in patients at intermediate risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who had early CT coronary angiography, but management and one-year outcomes were not affected.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/06/2.htm
6 Oct 2021
ACP Internist's October issue is online
The October issue of ACP Internist is now online. Featured articles address glycemic control in the elderly, the release of Medicare pay data, and the use of antivirals for high-risk flu patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/08/5.htm
8 Oct 2014
Rapid response systems are in place, but do they work?
After establishing rapid response systems, hospitals must follow through by measuring their effectiveness.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/rrt.htm
15 May 2011
Simple guidelines inform decisions about telemetry
A hospitalist's first instinct might be to order continuous cardiac monitoring for an ED patient with chest pain, but that could lead to inappropriate use of resources.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/telemetry.htm
15 Mar 2012
Don't just do something, stand there
Less can be more for the hospitalized elderly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/elderly.htm
15 Jul 2008
Documentation of medical necessity
“Medical necessity” is a vague standard, but it's a crucial one to try to understand.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/coding.htm
15 Nov 2012
Different MI presentations between the sexes diminish with age, study finds
Women who have a myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely than men to present without chest pain and have higher mortality than men of the same age group, but the differences faded with age, researchers found in an observational study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/29/1.htm
29 Feb 2012
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism
A pulmonary embolism can present in a variety of clinical scenarios; however, there are several features that are typical.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/expert-analysis-diagnosing-pulmonary-embolism.htm
15 Aug 2017
Hypertensive emergencies
Not everyone with extremely high blood pressure meets the criteria.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/hypertensive.htm
15 Oct 2010