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ODS in Hospitalized Patients with Hyponatremia
September 1, 2023
Dr. Mohoney Clinical question: Of the patients who are admitted with hyponatremia, how many develop osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS)? Background: ODS is a rare but serious complication...
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Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure With Volume Overload
September 1, 2023
Dr. Chadwick Clinical question: Does the addition of acetazolamide to standardized loop diuretic therapy achieve more effective decongestion compared to loop diuretics alone in acute...
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Postsurgical Delirium Predicts Long-term Cognitive Decline
September 1, 2023
Dr. Gordon Clinical question: How does postsurgical delirium impact cognitive performance over a six-year follow-up period? Background: Delirium is a challenging syndrome that is frequently...
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CT for Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain is Less Accurate Without Contrast
September 1, 2023
Dr. Gordon Clinical question: How does the addition of contrast to a CT abdomen and pelvis ordered to evaluate abdominal pain in an emergency department (ED) setting impact diagnostic...
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Consider Platelet Transfusion Prior to CVC Placement for Patients with High-risk Thrombocytopenia
September 1, 2023
Dr. Meyer Clinical question: Can central venous catheters (CVC) be safely placed in patients with platelet counts less than 50,000 without administration of platelets prior to the...
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Summary of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2023 Report
September 1, 2023
Dr. Long Clinical question: How did GOLD revise its prior recommendations for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Background: The World Health...
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Diagnostic Yield of Head CT in Delirium and Altered Mental Status
September 1, 2023
Dr. Long Clinical question: What is the diagnostic utility of a head CT in hospitalized patients with delirium or altered mental status (AMS) across a variety of clinical settings and what...
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Harnessing Our Energies to Work Together
September 1, 2023
As we celebrate women in hospital medicine we recognize the work they do to promote, mentor, encourage, and empathize with other women. We can all relate to their stories and journeys. I still...
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Emerging Threat: Illicit Drugs Adulterated with Xylazine
September 1, 2023
Xylazine is a semi-synthetic, non-opioid, sedative paralytic used in veterinary medicine as a tranquilizer. It’s an alpha agonist, similar in chemical structure to clonidine and dexmetomidine.1 It...
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Dual Specialties—the Best of Both Worlds
September 1, 2023
Hospitalists who decide to pursue additional board certifications to broaden their field of practice seldom take the same path. Regardless of whether they chose this road for a clinical interest or...