Search results for "Transfusion"
MKSAP quiz on gastroenterology
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on gastroenterology.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/mksap-quiz-on-gastroenterology.htm
15 Dec 2018
Patient deaths linked to weight-loss device
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/fda-update-patient-deaths-linked-to-weight-loss-device.htm
15 Aug 2018
Avoiding the femoral vein in central venous cannulation: an outdated practice
Contemporary data on central venous cannulation shows safety advantages to using the femoral vein in some cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/perspectives-avoiding-the-femoral-vein-in-central-venous-cannulation-an-outdated-practice.htm
15 Aug 2018
qSOFA for mortality prediction, preoperative breathing exercises, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2018
Infective endocarditis risk increased after many types of medical procedures
The findings could warrant reconsideration of prophylactic antibiotics for some patients, according to the study authors, who also called for assessment of the costs and benefits of elective procedures for patients at high risk of endocarditis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/13/2.htm
13 Jun 2018
MKSAP quiz on sepsis
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 17 about sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/mksap-quiz-on-sepsis.htm
15 Apr 2018
Cases from the Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Infective endocarditis, milk-alkali syndrome, and multiple myeloma.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/brief-case-kaiser-permanente-santa-rosa-medical-center.htm
15 Mar 2018
Continuous hydrocortisone did not reduce mortality from septic shock
Some secondary outcomes were better among patients receiving a continuous infusion of hydrocortisone than those on placebo, including risk of blood transfusion and time to resolution of shock.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/24/3.htm
24 Jan 2018
Blood transfusions and complications
This edition analyzes the clinical and administrative aspects of a fictional hospital patient who had complications from a blood transfusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/morning-report-blood-transfusions-and-complications.htm
15 Jan 2018
Cases from the University of Connecticut
Acetaminophen overdose, refractory afib, critical aortic stenosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/brief-case-university-of-connecticut.htm
15 Jan 2018