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(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
QUESTION: I am suspicious that my patient with aortic stenosis may have acquired von Willebrand syndrome. What laboratory tests should I order if I suspect this diagnosis?
Overt hepatic encephalopathy : Pharmacotherapy review
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) has a large impact on the patient, caregivers, and health care team. From 2005 to 2009, there were 110,000 hospitalized patients in the United States. Overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) may occur in up to 50[percent...
Evaluation of acute coronary syndrome risk by hospitalists to expedite discharge of low risk patients
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Chest pain is a leading cause of Emergency Department (ED) visits. Risk stratification of risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is applied with variability. Revaluation of ACS risk by hospitalists may provide the opportunity ...
Treatment Options for urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum B-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Increased utilization of antibiotics has contributed to greater resistance among pathogenic bacteria. The prevalence of such organisms has created challenges for practitioners treating bacterial infections. One of the most ...
Procalcitonin in Sepsis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-01)
Case Report : Uncommon presentation of pernicious anemia, hypothyroidism, and pericardial effusion
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Introduction: Pernicious anemia is not commonly investigated as an etiology for Vitamin B12 deficiency. However, it is associated with other autoimmune disorders and may be linked with H. pylori infections as well as an ...
Inpatient Care versus Subacute Care for Long Term Intravenous Antibiotics : Cost from the Patient Perspective
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-07)
administration due to difficulties with placement in lower-level care settings. This provides a significant financial burden on both the hospitalized patient and the hospital system. This report highlights the wide discrepancy between costs to the patient between...
Pyogenic liver abscess and gastrointestinal lemierre syndrome due to fusobacterium nucleatum
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-01)
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) affects men disproportionately to women and is occurring with increasing incidence. The mortality associated with PLA nears 15% in the Western world. PLA constitutes a significant number of ...