Hospital Medicine
- Treating and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD
Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and bronchodilators are the cornerstones of prevention and treatment.
- Managing diabetes in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease
Avoiding hypoglycemia takes precedence over meeting strict blood sugar targets.
- When we need to remember that it is more than a job
It is the nature of our engagement with our patients and our colleagues that makes what we do more than a job.
- Can patients with infectious endocarditis be safely anticoagulated?
New infectious endocarditis is not an indication for starting anticoagulation, and whether to continue it is a diffi cult decision.
- It is not the critic’s voice that should count
Lawsuits often confront physicians with incidental imperfections in the care they provided or with errors in their documentation.
- The emotional impact of a malpractice suit on physicians: Maintaining resilience
Resilient people can face reality, see a better future, put things into perspective, and bounce back from adversity.
- A tale of two sisters with liver disease
A young woman presents with acute liver failure. What is the cause? Is her sister at risk?
- Common neurologic emergencies for nonneurologists: When minutes count
Recognizing and treating acute stroke, status epilepticus, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and others.