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Hospitalists Can Reliably Diagnose DVT with POCUS
December 1, 2022
Dr. Peterson Clinical question: Can hospitalists safely and accurately perform bedside deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ultrasounds to promptly diagnose DVT? Background: DVTs are a common source of...
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Cephalosporins: How Vital Are They in a Hospitalist’s Toolkit?
December 1, 2022
Case A 57-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department with complaints of chills, fever, and productive cough progressively worsening...
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Is VBG an Alternative to the Troublesome ABG?
November 1, 2022
Case A 70-year-old man with hypertension and insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus initially presented for evaluation of left hip pain after sustaining a mechanical fall and was found to have a...
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Underrepresentation of Dermatologic Conditions in POC
September 23, 2022
PHM Session: Dermatologic Disease Presentations, Skin Color, and Disparities in Medical Care Presenters: Deawodi Ladzekpo, MD, and Sonya Tang Girdwood, MD, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,...
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STI Guideline Updates for Pediatric Hospitalists
September 23, 2022
PHM Session: 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Guideline Updates: What the Pediatric Hospitalist Needs to Know Presenters: Jason Zucker, MD, Columbia University, New York, and Candice...
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Refuting Long-held Pediatric Clinical Tenets
September 23, 2022
PHM Session: Um, Dr. Dancel, We Don’t Do That Anymore Presenters: Jennifer Fuchs, MD, UNC Children’s Hospital, Chapel Hill, N.C., Steve Weinberg, MD, UNC Children’s Hospital, Chapel Hill,...
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Peer-to-peer Reviews of Observation Status
September 23, 2022
PHM Session: Let’s Talk Peer-to-Peer. Inpatient and Observation Status—What Really Matters? Presenters: Lucinda Lo, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa., Amy Sanderson MD, FAAP, Boston...
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The Role of Interferon-gamma Release Assay in Diagnosing Latent and Active Tuberculosis in Adults
September 1, 2022
Case: A 41-year-old man with a new diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (CD4 count <200 cells/mm3) presents to his primary care physician’s...
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The Role of Beta-D-Glucan in the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections
August 1, 2022
Case A 77-year-old woman with malnutrition, who is undergoing chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer, is being treated with intravenous ceftriaxone and vancomycin through a peripherally inserted...
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Initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation after admission for COPD exacerbation decreases rehospitalizations
August 1, 2022
Ms. Langford Clinical question: Does the initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalization for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation impact...