Core Topics on Care of the Acutely Ill Hospitalized Patient

These topics and others may be covered during the hospitalist didactic sessions that occur twice a week.

  • Pneumonia (Community acquired, noscocomial and aspiration related)
  • CHF
  • Unstable angina/Acute MI
  • Asthma exacerbation/COPD exacerbation
  • Acute GI bleed (upper and lower)
  • Acute renal failure
  • Endocarditis
  • DVT/PE, including prophylaxis of hospitalized patients
  • Hypertensive urgency/emergencies
  • DKA/HHNK
  • Fever of unknown origin
  • Management of substance abuse withdrawal syndromes (alcohol, heroin, cocaine etc.)
  • New onset atrial fibrillation/supraventricular tachycardia
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Delirium
  • Hypo/hypernatremia,hypo/hyperkalemia
  • Approach to pleural effusions