A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
There are six classes within the lupus nephritis classification system, which are based on kidney biopsy findings. Do you know each class of lupus nephritis? Take this quiz to test your knowledge!
A 63-year-old man with hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, end-stage liver disease, renal failure, and congestive heart failure, was brought to the hospital by ambulance for complaints of weakness in his...
Cough with sputum production is a symptom of COPD that may precede the development of airflow limitation for many years. Do you know what percentage of patients with COPD have cough with sputum production?
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The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) was initiated in 2002 to raise awareness for and reduce the mortality from sepsis and septic shock. From the SSC came International Guidelines for Managing Sepsis. Do you...
It has been debated whether epinephrine can improve patient outcomes in critical care settings. How much epinephrine do you administer? And do you administer through a bolus or a drip? Let your opinion be...
In our latest podcast with Dr Jaspal Singh, he discusses how pulmonologists can integrate diagnostic ultrasonography in their practice, but it is slow to catch on. Why do you think ultrasonography is slow...
