Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
MKSAP Quiz: severe abdominal pain of 2 days' duration
A 43-year-old man is evaluated in the hospital for severe abdominal pain of 2 days' duration. He is otherwise healthy except for the recent finding of pancytopenia. Family history is noncontributory. His only medication is a daily multivitamin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/25/3.htm
25 Feb 2014
Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff appears better at ruling out PE
D-dimer cutoffs adjusted for age performed better than a fixed D-dimer cutoff for safely ruling out pulmonary embolism (PE), especially in elderly patients, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/25/6.htm
25 Mar 2014
Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants appear superior to vitamin K antagonists in early-stage CKD
An accompanying editorial said that the current review supports a superior benefit profile of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation and early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/16/2.htm
16 Jul 2019
Outpatient pulmonary embolism treatment not inferior to inpatient management, study finds
Outpatient care for pulmonary embolism (PE) can safely and effectively be used in place of inpatient care in patients with low risk of death, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2011
Antipsychotic drugs linked to VTE risk
Antipsychotic drugs linked to VTE riskScreening mammograms work, but effects are modest, study finds
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/28/1.htm
28 Sep 2010
New analyses differ on whether dabigatran raises MI risk
Two analyses published in the past week compared rates of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients taking dabigatran or warfarin and came to differing results.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/1.htm
10 Jan 2012
Heparin, saline solutions recalled for possible contamination
Warnings, recalls, label changes, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/eighteen.htm
1 Mar 2008
It's all about the history in diagnosing fever of unknown origin
There are 4 types of fever of unknown origin, and distinguishing among them starts with the first step: Look for clues from the history and other presenting symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/fever.htm
1 Jun 2014
Major bleeding, mortality risks after VTE similar on DOACs or warfarin
The risk of major bleeding and of death was similar for patients taking direct oral anticoagulants compared to those taking warfarin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/24/4.htm
24 Oct 2017
Medicine and management: hits from Hospital Medicine
An expert discusses managing aortic dissection as a disease for life. Also, highlights from Hospital Medicine 2009 discuss caring for the pregnant patient, documenting care for the best reimbursement and ways to improve handoffs from shift to shift.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/shm.htm
1 Jul 2009