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The Architecture of a Great Morning Report
July 1, 2022
Dr. Mehta Morning reports (MR) were initially developed as conferences centering on case-based discussions where residents and attending physicians gathered to discuss oversight of patient care....
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Mental Health Boarding on Inpatient Units
July 1, 2022
Dr. Krause Dr. Heather Kreth, a child and adolescent psychologist, began her behavioral-health-themed session by stating: “I am an honorary hospitalist.” She practices in a unique setting by...
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Intellectual Disabilities Call for Thorough Care
July 1, 2022
A 45-year-old woman with trisomy 21, hypertension, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea arrives in the emergency department (ED) with a fever, a fast breathing rate, and a fast heart rate. Staff at...
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Eating Disorders and ARFID Guidelines
July 1, 2022
Dr. Schwenk Drs. Krause and Rhee presented an update on the management of eating disorders and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in the pediatric population. The audience was led...
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Improve Ward Teaching with Microlearning and Digital Content
July 1, 2022
Dr. Kim Learning is an acquired skill, but the way we are taught throughout most of our education is not the most conducive method for retention. Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve shows that after...
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What Do Hospitalists Need to Know About Monkeypox?
June 24, 2022
What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The Orthopoxvirus genus also includes...
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LGBTQIA+ Patient Care
June 1, 2022
Where are we and where are we going? The LGBTQIA+ community has doubled since it was first measured in 2012, according to a 2022 Gallup poll—it now includes 7.1% of Americans.1 As the community...
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New HHS Guidance for Increasing Number of Buprenorphine Clinicians Who Can Treat OUD
June 1, 2022
Does your state allow it? The ongoing opioid epidemic The U.S. hit a grim milestone of more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths,1 most opioid-involved, in the 12 months ending April 2021. This...
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Alcohol Withdrawal: Looking Beyond Benzodiazepines
June 1, 2022
Case Mr. Smith is a 48-year-old man with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and compensated cirrhosis who presented to the emergency department with alcohol withdrawal. He had been consuming one pint of...
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Midline catheters may be safer than PICCs
April 1, 2022
Dr. Indovina Clinical question: Are midline catheters safer than peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)? Background: The use of midline catheters instead of PICCs has grown, but...
