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Restricted Diffusion of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) : More Than Ischemia
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-07)
Ask a pathologist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-07)
QUESTION: What is the difference between packed red blood cells that are called "CMV negative" and those that are called "CMV safe"?
ECG dilemma
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Ask a pathologist : preoperative anemia management
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
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 ...
A Pregnant Woman with Abnormal Chest Radiograph
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-07)
Ask a Pathologist : Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-07)
Elder mistreatment : a case report
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
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. ...
A 41 year-old man with gastrointestinal symptoms and an unusual exposure history
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
Case Report: A 41 year-old previously healthy man was admitted with chief complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache.
A hill hidden by the clouds
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
of distal arterial filling (Figures 2, 3). Transverse images demonstrated a wedge-shaped density consistent with a pulmonary infarct (Figure 4)."...
Case Reports : Two patients with parathyroid hormone suppression caused by proton pump inhibitors
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
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 ...
Ask a pathologist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
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-ketonic hyperglycemia presenting with acute hemichorea and ballism
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
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 ...
Impact of academic hospitalists on American medical education : A compact review
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
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...
ID Corner : Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia pearls
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Hospitalist conference and luncheon
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2009-07)
Conference announcement with link. Conference topic: Hospital acquired infections....
Leadless cardiac pacemaker therapy : an overview for the Hospitalist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
programming have occurred.3 However, the basic components of and implantation technique for permanent transvenous pacemakers have remained essentially unchanged. Of the 2 pacemaker system components - pulse generator and lead – the lead has been considered...
Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Treatment of Gastric Variceal Bleeding in a Patient with Portal Cavernoma
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-07)
"A 30-year-old lady was admitted with two weeks of fever and right upper quadrant pain. She had a background of non-malignant, non-cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis (PVT) with cavernoma formation. There was no detected ...
Outcomes with Multplex PCR Respiratory Sample Testing on Hospital Inpatients : Outcomes and Cost Associated with a Multiplex PCR System on Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens (FilmArray Respiratory Panel) in a Large Tertiary Inpatient Hospital Population
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-07)
Care of the hospitalized patient with cystic fibrosis : a summary of current practice guidelines : recommendations for the hospitalist, part 1 (pulmonary exacerbation)
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
In the past, it was rare to see patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) on adult inpatient services as patients' lifespans were limited. In 1955, most children with CF were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary ...
Impact of 'Transition of Care Model' on hospital ketoacidosis readmission rates : A pilot study
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
To investigate if a" Transition of Care" (ToC) Model at the time of hospital discharge helps in achieving a timely outpatient follow-up and reducing hospital readmission rates with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)....