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ID Corner : Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia pearls
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
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 ...
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...
Missouri hospitalist, issue 19 (2009 July 23)
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2009-07)
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)....
Evaluating duration of antimicrobial therapy for community-acquired pneumonia in clinically stable patients
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
"In the United States, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) results in an estimated 2 to 3 million diagnoses each year, 10 million physician visits, and 600,000 hospitalizations resulting in a total cost of over 20 billion dollars annually. Common...
Determining the optimal steroid treatment regimen for COPD exacerbations : A review of the literature
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
in the management of most COPD exacerbations not requiring ICU admission. -- Short courses of prednisone (40mg daily for 5 days) are appropriate for most COPD exacerbations. -- Patients with frequent exacerbations of 2 or more per year or patients on chronic...
Transient gestation-associated diabetes insipidus (GDI)
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
that occurs during the third trimester affecting between 2 and 6 cases per 100,000 pregnancies ((1, 2, 3, 4). It is thought to occur due to elevated levels of the enzyme vasopressinase, which is released from the placenta and causes the degradation of ADH (5)....
Missouri hospitalist, issue 48 (2013 July-September)
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2013-07)
Case of the Month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-07)
Development of acute kidney injury with concomitant use of Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tasobactam : A review of recent literature
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
This article explores the potential association between co-administration of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam with the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared with vancomycin and other beta lactam ...
Missouri ACP 2014 Abstract Winners
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-07)
Oral versus Intravenous Antimicrobials for Serious Infections
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-07)
or hospital admission 2."...
Missouri hospitalist, issue 20 (2009 August 20)
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2009-08)
An unusual case of late recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with soft tissue masses
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-07)
Hodgkin lymphoma remains primarily a nodal disease. Extranodal involvement in Hodgkin lymphoma is less common than that seen in non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In particular, extranodal Hodgkin lymphoma involving soft tissues is ...
Case Reports : Topiramate, a concealed cause of severe metabolic acidosis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Severe metabolic acidosis is common among critically ill patients, and topiramate is a rare cause that may fail recognition. We report a lady with acute encephalopathy who had severe non-anion gap metabolic acidosis that ...
Case Reports : Isolated intestinal angioedema induced by an ACE-inhibitor
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-07)
INTRODUCTION: We report a case of isolated angioedema in a patient who presented with severe abdominal pain shortly after starting Lisinopril for treatment of hypertension. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 26 year old female presented ...