Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These 2 settings are: i ) In patients with severe , often longstanding pulmonary disease ; and / or , ii ) In acutely ill patients with multi-system disease ( ie, sepsis, shock, electrolyte and/or acid-base disorders ). Applying the Above to Today's Case: In addition to being Covid-positive — the patient in today's case had longstanding COPD.

EKG/ECG 195

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Sepsis COPD 195

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Four days ago, he presented to the ED for a COPD exacerbation. COPD, cystic fibrosis), HIV/AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressed (i.e. neoformans mortality: 41-61% (2023) 1,3 Invasive Cryptococcus spp. COPD, cystic fibrosis), HIV/AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressed (i.e. Chest x-ray lacks the sensitivity to detect IPA.

Infectious Diseases 74

Infectious Diseases EMS COPD Research 74

PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

trillion in 2023. It seems like a short step from there to automate consults for lots of situations: to the intensivist for all sepsis alerts with SBP<90; to cardiology for EMR-detected abnormal heart rhythms; to GI if a nurse clicks “rectal bleeding, new” on an assessment form.

Hospice 52

Hospice Documentation/Coding Administration Hospitals 52

PulmCCM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Cefepime crosses the blood-brain barrier, and dozens of case reports have associated the drug with seizures, encephalopathy, delirium, and coma, with a possibly increased incidence of neurologic adverse effects among patients with renal failure or sepsis. Pfizer projects $8 billion in Paxlovid sales in 2023.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals COPD Emergency Department CDC 98