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American Journal of Hospital Medicine Table of Contents for Volume 1 Issue 3. July-September 2017....

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QUESTION: What is the difference between packed red blood cells that are called "CMV negative" and those that are called "CMV safe"?

This article answers the question: My patient's blood type is O negative, but the platelet transfusion he received yesterday was Rh positive. What is the risk of developing an anti-D alloantibody after exposure to an Rh ...

Elder mistreatment may become increasingly apparent as the elderly population continues to grow. Due to their knowledge and skills, physicians have a unique role in the multidisciplinary teams that care for such patients. ...

Case Report: A 41 year-old previously healthy man was admitted with chief complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache.

of distal arterial filling (Figures 2, 3). Transverse images demonstrated a wedge-shaped density consistent with a pulmonary infarct (Figure 4)."...

Hypocalcemia can be associated with coexisting hypomagnesemia, which induces hypoparathyroidism as well as resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH). Here, we present two patients with severe hypomagnesemia and associated ...

This article answers the question: Our hospital blood bank has started using platelet additive solution (PAS) platelets and psoralen treated platelets. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different types of platelets?...

Non-ketotic hyperglycemia is a complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Rarely, it can present like an acute neurological syndrome with unilateral choreiform and ballistic movements. Such a presentation usually ...

of the Hospitalist was not widely accepted and faced significant resistance from many physicians. (3) However, Hospitalists now constitute a major force in the healthcare industry, providing inpatient care in both non-teaching settings as well as teaching hospitals...