Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
Score validated for predicting bleeding risk in inpatients
The IMPROVE bleeding risk score should be used to guide venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, since it accurately predicted major bleeds in a cohort of medical inpatients, a study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/29/1.htm
29 Jul 2015
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
June 28, 2023
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/28/
Treating PE in the ED
Outpatient treatment of pulmonary embolism on the rise.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/outpatient-pulmonary-embolism.htm
15 Aug 2015
Cases from St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
Amyloid cardiomyopathy, Haemophilus influenzae infection, metastatic melanoma and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/brief-case-st-joseph-mercy-ann-arbor.htm
15 Sep 2017
Clot recurrence and major bleeds similar with tinzaparin or warfarin, study finds
Cancer patients with venous thromboembolism had similar mortality, but fewer symptomatic deep vein thromboses after 6 months of low-molecular-weight heparin instead of warfarin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/26/1.htm
26 Aug 2015
NSAIDs may increase risk of VTE, meta-analysis finds
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/01/4.htm
1 Oct 2014
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
Pharmacologic prophylaxis use doesn't lower VTE risk, study finds
Hospitals that have higher rates of pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) don't have lower rates of VTE, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/27/1.htm
27 Aug 2014
Medication adherence better with low-molecular-weight heparin than unfractionated heparin
Inpatients with acute MI face risk of hospital-acquired anemia
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/16/2.htm
16 Jun 2010