Journal of academic hospital medicine, volume 7, issue 4 (2015 October-December)
Contents
- Table of Contents
- Research Article
- The Effect of Medication Prophylaxis on the Incidence of Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis / Nila Manandhar, MD, Syed Naqvi, MD
- Review Article
- Dialysis in the Acute Setting / Kunal Malhotra, MD
- Ask a Specialist
- Ask a Pathologist / Jessica Kneib, DO, Emily Coberly, MD
- Case Report
- Meckel’s Diverticulum found on Virtual Capsule Endoscopy / Amar Mandali, MD, Benjamin Hinrichs, MD, Tanvi Dhere, MD
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Dialysis in the acute setting
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequently encountered in the hospital setting. It may be present on admission or may develop during the hospital stay. Early and consistent recognition of AKI has been a challenge. This has ... -
Clincial Research : The effect of medication prophylaxis on the incidence of delirium in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery : A meta-analysis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)Delirium is common in the post-operative period in patients who have undergone orthopedic surgery, and the elderly are especially vulnerable. It leads to increased costs, longer hospital stays and higher rates of discharge ... -
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Ask a pathologist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)Question: While completing the transfusion of one unit of packed red blood cells, my patient's temperature rose from 37.2 degrees C to 38.4 degrees C, without any other associated symptoms. What are the next steps I should ... -
Case Reports : Meckel's diverticulum found on virtual capsule endoscopy
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)A healthy 39-year-old Caucasian male presented to an emergency department with three episodes of hematochezia over two days, along with a syncopal episode and diaphoresis. An upper endoscopy revealed mild esophagitis and ...