Search results for "Trauma"
Aspirin noninferior to LMWH for prophylaxis after traumatic fractures, trial finds
All-cause mortality at 90 days was similar in hospitalized patients randomized to aspirin versus low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), and rates of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism were also low in both groups.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/25/aspirin-noninferior-to-lmwh-for-prophylaxis-after-traumatic-fractures-trial-finds.htm
25 Jan 2023
Pseudo-Wellens syndrome with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
A patient was transferred for evaluation for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/18/free/brief-case-pseudo-wellens-syndrome-with-takotsubo-cardiomyopathy.htm
18 Jan 2023
Encephalopathy in 2023
It can be a challenge to distinguish between delirium and acute encephalopathy, and both encephalopathy and delirium should be documented for correct coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/11/encephalopathy-in-2023.htm
11 Jan 2023
New drugs for C. diff, type 1 diabetes
The FDA recently approved the first fecal microbiota product for preventing Clostridioides difficile recurrence and an injection to delay progression of type 1 diabetes, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/21/new-drugs-for-c-diff-type-1-diabetes.htm
21 Dec 2022
AHA issues scientific statement on ACS in older patients
The American Heart Association (AHA) provided recommended strategies for managing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients ages 75 years and older.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/21/free/aha-issues-scientific-statement-on-acs-in-older-patients.htm
21 Dec 2022
Cranial nerve III palsy
A patient with kidney disease and diabetes presented with diplopia and severe left-sided ptosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/07/free/brief-case-cranial-nerve-III-palsy.htm
7 Dec 2022
Bringing meditation to the hospital
Meditation may be an effective stress-reduction tool for hospital clinicians, a recent project showed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/23/free/bringing-meditation-to-the-hospital.htm
23 Nov 2022
Tracheostomy tube shortage
The FDA alerted clinicians about the need to reuse tracheostomy tubes and to caution patients about decreased effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis against COVID-19, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/16/tracheostomy-tube-shortage.htm
16 Nov 2022
Owning OUD in the hospital
Less than 15% of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive treatment with buprenorphine or methadone during hospitalization. New recommendations for hospitalists aim to change that.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/free/owning-oud-in-the-hospital.htm
2 Nov 2022
Selective digestive tract decontamination assessed in ventilated ICU patients
A systematic review found that mechanically ventilated ICU patients had lower in-hospital mortality rates with selective digestive tract decontamination versus standard care or placebo, while a trial found improvement in rates of positive blood cultures and antibiotic-resistant organisms, but not mortality, with the intervention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/selective-digestive-tract-decontamination-assessed-in-ventilated-icu-patients.htm
2 Nov 2022