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IT for HM
February 2, 2007
An overview of technology solutions specific to hospital medicine
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Big Kahunas
February 2, 2007
A look at six of today’s largest hospital medicine organizations and what makes them tick
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An Academic Hurdle
February 2, 2007
The struggle for hospitalists to maintain a balance between teaching duties and clinical demands
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Dealing with the DTs
February 2, 2007
Managing alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients
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From Weapon to Wonder Drug
February 2, 2007
How deadly mustard gas became the first effective chemotherapeutic agent
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Safety after Surgery
February 2, 2007
An 86-year-old female with Alzheimer’s dementia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was admitted with lethargy, fever, and vomiting. After she was diagnosed with necrotizing cholecystitis, she underwent an emergent cholecystectomy.
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Constructive Criticism
February 2, 2007
A look at the best ways to correct your peers’ performance through a formal review process
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Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Erik Summers, MD;
- Helena Summers, MD
February 2, 2007
Brief history: 52-year-old female with uncontrolled hypertension.
Salient findings: The middle third of the arteries are involved with a “string of pearls” appearance of alternating webs and stenoses. This appearance is classic for fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) (white arrow, above).
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New Party in Power
February 2, 2007
The Democrats’ midterm victory could result in winning healthcare legislation
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Hospital Medicine 2007
February 2, 2007
A celebration of 10 years