Search results for "Fever"
Pandemic pinpoints racial and ethnic disparities
Numerous factors play a role in why Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans are more likely to contract COVID-19.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/pandemic-pinpoints-racial-and-ethnic-disparities.htm
15 Sep 2020
Approach constipation aggressively
An expert speaking at American College of Gastroenterology 2018 gave tips on inpatient constipation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/approach-constipation-aggressively.htm
15 Dec 2018
Cases from Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital
Patient cases involving Benedikt's syndrome, Chikungunya fever, essential thrombocythemia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/briefcase.htm
15 Mar 2015
Small victories on the night shift
COVID-19 brought fear and anxiety, but also humanity and hope.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/perspectives-small-victories-on-the-night-shift.htm
15 Jun 2020
Toxic-metabolic encephalopathy
The causes of encephalopathy are important to determine and document.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/coding-corner-toxic-metabolic-encephalopathy.htm
15 Jun 2021
Bonus online case: Cannabis-induced acute pancreatitis
This patient had been admitted repeatedly with symptoms of pancreatitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/brief-case-online-acute-pancreatitis.htm
15 Nov 2019
Patients with low-risk S. aureus bacteremia may not need routine imaging
In a retrospective cohort study in the Netherlands, relapse-free survival at 90 days was similar in patients with low-risk S. aureus infection who received additional imaging and those who did not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/17/patients-with-low-risk-s-aureus-bacteremia-may-not-need-routine-imaging.htm
17 Apr 2024
Cases from Oregon Health & Science University
Emphysematous pyelonephritis, copper deficiency, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/brief-case-from-oregon-health-and-science-university.htm
15 Apr 2021
Cases from Montefiore Medical Center
Amyloid as a cause of refractory heart failure, high-output heart failure from severe anemia, and other cases are discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/briefcase.htm
15 Feb 2013
MKSAP: Infectious diseases
The following cases and commentary, which address infectious diseases, are excerpted from ACP’s Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP14).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/06/test.htm
15 Jun 2009