Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

OUR ENTIRE FIELD of hospital medicine grew out of the need to innovate to address the growing complexities of inpatient medicine. AI Implementation: key considerations Integrating new technology in a hospital requires careful planning and attention to detail. It is crucial to have seamless integration with the existing EHR system.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

He had easy work of breathing, and physical exam was only notable for decreased breath sounds over the left lower lobe. Pulmonology and surgery were consulted during his hospital stay, and he has since had a left lower lobectomy after healing from his pneumonia. On arrival, the patient was febrile to 38.3C. mg/dL, normal <0.1

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PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

Differentiate Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia from typical bacterial and viral pneumonia based on history, physical exam findings, and diagnostic testing. 2024, www.uptodate.com/contents/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infection-in-children. 2024 Dec;56(1):2386636. Epub 2024 Aug 3. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children.

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FDA Law

AUGUST 18, 2024

When we reviewed the De Novos that were granted between CY 2022 and 2024, we saw that only 28% had decision summaries posted: Posted 2022 2023 2024 Total Yes 18 of 23 (78%) 9 of 48 (19%) 1 of 30 (3%) 28 of 101 (28%) Dishearteningly, the trend is in the wrong direction. The same cannot be said for De Novos from January or February.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

I’m an internist, so when I hospitalize patients, 1 in 8 of my patients now takes pregabalin or gabapentin. You’re in the hospital right now, we can write you a taper, just mention to your doctor, mention to the team that you got this brochure and here’s even a suggestion for how to do it. 1 in 8 in the U.S.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Subscribers will claim MOC credit by completing an evaluation with self-reflection questions.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. In Brazil, the therapy has helped thousands.

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The Motivated MD

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For the better half of 2024, I have been periodically writing posts that are individual articles that double as potential chapters to a future book. ’ Though it often does not come with the attending salary, medical trainees are getting paid to perform a service, and hospitals provide retirement plans to these individuals.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

While elevated blood pressure readings are critical data points, the presence of symptoms and signs of end-organ dysfunction are paramount in diagnosing a hypertensive emergency (Kamat 2024). Hypertensive emergencies can result either from primary or secondary hypertension.

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In a redacted opinion published October 15, 2024 , the DDC granted FDA and intervenor MSN’s Motion for Summary Judgment, rejecting all of Novartis’s allegations and holding that FDA’s approval of MSN’s product did not violate the Administrative Procedure Act or the FDC Act.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

You can also listen to an audio interview with Alex and JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani about this study and the other RCT of default palliative care for hospitalized older adults with noncancer serious illness published in the same issue. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Eric: Yeah. David: Right.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of the disaster — from post-traumatic stress to cancer. In 2024, the NIH funded six short-term research projects totaling over $1 million.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. A lot of those symptoms of depression can also be attributed to different kinds of physical symptoms. While everyone says we should be doing this to the best science available, every hospital has a different interpretation of that. We have a social worker.”

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FDA Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

Controlled substances that have an accepted medical use are classified in schedules II-V based on their relative potential for abuse and physical and psychological dependence. or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and The drug’s relative safety or ability to produce physical dependence compared to other drugs.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Hospital Chaplains, Spirituality, and Pain Management: A Qualitative Study. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. I mean, to me, the Buddhist concept that there are multiple forms of suffering, like there’s the suffering that’s due to pain and physical symptoms. Pain Manag Nurs.

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PEMBlog

JULY 10, 2024

Listen Emily Labudde & Brad Sobolewski “Syphilis” PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, July 10, 2024 [link] Subscribe Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube References Emily J. July 2024; 45 (7): 373–380. It’s good preparation prior to the physical exam, which, you guessed it, should be thorough.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 5, 2024

When it comes to physical examination of a child with a suspected cervical spine injury, remember, immobilize the c spine, either by hand, so another team member holding inline c spine, or by placing a collar, like an Aspen or Miami. Owusu-Ansah, S., Rogers, A. Rubalcava, D. Sapien, R. Szadkowski, M. Tzimenatos, L., Kuppermann, N. Rogers, A.

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GeriPal

JULY 11, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. So if one of my patients gets admitted, I also see them on the inpatient side of our hospital. I’m embedded in the ICU in one of our smaller hospitals. You still want to go to the hospital if you get sick? I see them both inpatient and outpatient.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Her name is Emily Groopman, and she’s a current resident at Children’s National Hospital. You won’t be able to diagnose them on history and physical alone. You can contact her via email at egroopman@childrensnational.org. Inborn Errors of Metabolism.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

A planned expansion of MAID to include people with mental illness was placed on hold until March 2024. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Because in medicine as somebody who works in the hospital, there’s always other treatment options. They could have a prognosis of years, or decades.

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. How you actually physically started doing this and built up so many followers over time and why are you doing it? Alex: Generally in the hospital-based hospice. Matt: I’m more of a hospital guy. For any MOC questions, please email moc@ucsf.edu.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

He had a 14 month recovery in hospital and rehab and continually asked to have life sustaining treatment suspended so that he could be allowed to die. Louise 05:02 Yes, well, I don’t know about 2024, but in 2023, yes, it could happen. She didn’t die in the hospital. A farmer nearby came to. I’m gonna die.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

On the other hand, all of our guests agree that chaplains are often the most vulnerable to being cut from hospital and health system budgets. Alex Practice-PC Program Information: UCSF’s Practice-PC program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year. They followed them during the course of their hospital stay.

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GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Eduardo 07:17 Well, we had a palliative care unit in another hospital that was 510 minutes away. But what I tell them is, keep yourself physically active. Keep yourself physically as active as possible. For any MOC questions, please email moc@ucsf.edu.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We were often the only ones left in the hospital. But there physically wasn’t the time, and there wasn’t that energy to be able to do everything for. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. And I didn’t think I needed to make it better. We went into the rooms. It’s just not.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Alex 00:34 We are delighted to welcome back Jennifer Tem e l, who is a thoracic oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. We did not just rely on a physical symptom measure, which many of our colleagues are doing. It’s not just about physical symptom management. Jennifer, welcome back to the GeriPal podcast.

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FDA Law

MAY 21, 2024

and its abuse may lead to only moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. On Thursday, May 16, 2024 , the Attorney General issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to initiate rulemaking proceedings to reschedule marijuana. 44,597 (May 21, 2024). 21 U.S.C. § 21 U.S.C. § at 44,617, 44,619.

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GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. First time on the GeriPal podcast, Liz Lilley, who’s a surgeon and faculty in surgery at the Brigham Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Eric 07:03 And those classic studies, were those done in the hospital and PALP care units and clinic?

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The way we were treating him with dementia in the hospital, the way we talked about him, that he’s not there. Too many people do because it’s really hard to keep their loved ones at home for the cost, the enormous financial, mental and physical strain for the family. Malaz: … to restrain them in the hospital.

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GeriPal

MARCH 27, 2025

And interesting enough, this is a really fascinating study that just got published in JAMA I M in December of 2024. Alex 03:54 Very generous. Eric 03:57 Okay, we got a lot to talk about. I think that the most interesting parts of this is I think we got to hear what happened in this study, but what do we do with the results?

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Hospitals are hazardous places for older adults. These hazards include delirium, malnutrition, falls, infections, and hospital associated disability (which about ⅓ of older adults get during a hospital stay). 2020 Hospital at Home-Plus: A Platform of Facility-Based Care. Annals of Int Med.

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PEMBlog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Approximately 1 half of the severe cases of vitamin k deficient bleeding are associated with parental refusal vitamin k during the birth and hospitalization. I’m going to leave you with a quote from Stanford University and Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital.

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