Search results for "Cellulitis"
Cases from Oregon Health & Science University
Red-cell aplasia, septic thromboembolus, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/brief-case-from-oregon-health-and-science-university.htm
15 Oct 2019
Cracking the codes
A few basic documentation tips can go a long way toward maximizing reimbursement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/documentation.htm
15 Jun 2010
Study of Medicare claims finds good outcomes with hospital at home
Only 6.2% of Medicare fee-for-service patients who were hospitalized at home had to be escalated to another setting and 0.5% died during the admission, according to an analysis of 2022 to 2023 claims data. Their 30-day readmission rate was 15.6%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/study-of-medicare-claims-finds-good-outcomes-with-hospital-at-home.htm
10 Jan 2024
Infectious disease doctor outlines risks of eating raw oysters
Though considered a delicacy by many, raw oysters are not your friends, noted Thomas A. Moore, MD, FACP, chair of infectious diseases at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, at a talk during the hospital medicine precourse.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/25/3.htm
25 Apr 2012
Less definitely more in antibiotics
Review some common inpatient conditions that can be safely treated with shorter durations of antibiotics, reducing adverse events and costs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/17/less-definitely-more-in-antibiotics.htm
17 May 2023
Septic shock, C. diff, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2019
PICC study finds complications more likely with malnutrition, nighttime insertion
A new study of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) uncovered some novel risk factors to predict complications, including malnutrition and after-hours placement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/18/2.htm
18 Jun 2014
Letters
A new idea about handling MRSA, and a comment on the differential diagnosis of infectious cellulitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/09/letters.htm
15 Sep 2007
A collection of individual cases
This group of individual cases from various institutions includes atypical cystic fibrosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, tracheal chondrosarcoma, and others.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/brief-case-individual.htm
15 Nov 2016
Infected femoral closure device after cardiac catheterization
A patient presented with cellulitis at a vascular access site 10 days after undergoing cardiac catheterization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/09/free/brief-case-infected-femoral-closure-device.htm
9 Mar 2022