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Treating Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in the Era of Cannabis Legalization
January 5, 2026
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a condition in which patients experience abdominal pain, nausea, and persistent vomiting following prolonged and heavy cannabis use. With the recent...
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Pediatric Nurses Provide Unique Perspectives on PFC Rounds
January 5, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: What are the benefits and barriers to participating in patient-and-family-centered (PFC) rounds from a pediatric nursing perspective? BACKGROUND: Interprofessional PFC rounding...
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BRUE Prediction Rules Outperform the AAP Higher-Risk Criteria in Estimating Risk for Serious Underlying Diagnosis
January 5, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: Do the recently derived clinical prediction rules for brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) perform better than the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) higher-risk criteria in...
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Nirsevimab Effectively Reduces RSV Infection and Hospitalizations
January 5, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: How effective is nirsevimab at preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD), hospitalizations related to RSV, and any RSV...
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Limited Diagnostic Yield from Specialty Consultation and Testing Following BRUE
January 5, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: Among infants who experience brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) (irrespective of their American Academy of Pediatrics risk stratification), how often do specialty...
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To Pair Furosemide with Albumin or Not?
December 1, 2025
Furosemide, a highly protein-bound organic acid, promotes free water clearance and natriuresis by entering the proximal tubules of the kidneys and blocking the sodium-potassium-chloride...
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HIV Treatment Has Come a Long Way, Although Complications, Comorbidities Remain
December 1, 2025
When hospitalists and other physicians who regularly treat patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reflect on the infection’s initial days versus now, they are amazed at how far things...
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Embracing Tele-Hospitalist Cross-Coverage Model as a Solution for Staffing Shortages
December 1, 2025
Staffing shortages in hospital medicine affect hospitals nationwide, presenting a critical challenge. The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by...
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Overdiagnosis in the Inpatient Setting: Lessons from Goldilocks
December 1, 2025
A 68-year-old male with left hemiplegia resulting from a cerebrovascular accident, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a left ureteral stone presents to the emergency department with diarrhea, dysuria, and...
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Abdominal POCUS: Accelerating Critical Diagnosis of Free Fluid and More
December 1, 2025
Abdominal ultrasound has become central in hospital medicine as a rapid, noninvasive, and radiation-free imaging modality for the evaluation of a wide range of acute and subacute abdominal...