Hospital Medicine
- Ring-enhancing cerebral lesions
The patient has poorly controlled HIV, seizures, and brain lesions. Is Histoplasma or Toxoplasma the cause of the lesions?
- When should brain imaging precede lumbar puncture in cases of suspected bacterial meningitis?
Few patients need it. Empiric antibiotic and corticosteroid therapy must not be delayed.
- Acid-base disturbances January 2017
Readers comment on caring for international patients (November 2016) and on acid-base disorders (January 2017).
- In Reply: Acid-base disturbances January 2017
Readers comment on caring for international patients (November 2016) and on acid-base disorders (January 2017).
- Altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance January 2017
Errors occurred in: Mani S, Rutecki GW. A patient with altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance. Cleve Clin J Med 2017; 84:27β34.
- Blending classic clinical skills with new technology
Back βin the day,β the giants of medicine relied on old-fashioned skills; today, we have an upgraded set of tools.
- A patient with altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance
Acid-base disorders can be diagnosed and characterized using a systematic, fi ve-step approach.
- Cardiogenic shock: From ECMO to Impella and beyond
Several devices can serve as a bridge to recovery, transplant, or a long-term device.
- Parsimonious blood use and lower transfusion triggers: What is the evidence?
Cumulative data have confi rmed the safety of a conservative approach to transfusion.
- Optimizing diagnostic testing for venous thromboembolism
A thoughtful approach to diagnosing venous thromboembolism and screening for thrombophilic disorders.