Search results for "Critical care"
What's new in ACP Hospitalist
What's new in ACP Hospitalist and other College publications, including a review of the impact of ICU glucose control for critically ill patients and the highly anticipated launch of MKSAP 15.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/highlights.htm
1 Jul 2009
MKSAP Quiz: dyspnea, chest tightness in an adolescent athlete
Scoring system predicts risk for hospital readmission
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/23/4.htm
23 Mar 2010
Bringing comfort to patients through palliative care
A primary care internist with a background in hospital medicine, hospice care and psychiatry explains how he grew an inpatient consult service to include outpatient services, home services and research programs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/profile.htm
1 May 2010
Thoracic meeting features research on pulmonary diseases and ICU
Thoracic meeting features research on pulmonary diseases and ICUVitamin B12 declines in patients taking metformin
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/25/1.htm
25 May 2010
MKSAP Quiz: Managing COPD
PSA screening halves cancer mortality
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/13/3.htm
13 Jul 2010
Targeting rural health scholars keeps doctors in Kansas
Small-town practice has appeal to physicians who were born and raised in such communities. The Scholars in Rural Health program seeks to expose medical students to underserved areas, nurture a desire to practice primary care and offer incentives such as loan forgiveness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/kansas.htm
1 Sep 2010
MKSAP Quiz: confusion, fever and flank pain
Hospitalizations for diabetes increase, especially among younger women
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2010
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
ACP announces the nominations for candidates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/nominations.htm
1 Nov 2010
Nonrespiratory causes of death becoming more common in oxygen-dependent COPD
MKSAP Quiz: a 1-week history of paresthesias
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/2.htm
25 Jan 2011
Internists need to know coding for CPAP, observation services
There's more to internal medicine than evaluation and management services. Two of the more common of the uncommon services to code for include CPAP for sleep disorders, and guidance on billing for observation and same-day discharges.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2011