Steroids Beneficial As Adjunctive Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

This POEM in AFP Journal in  2016 Feb 1;93(3):227 shows that steroids are beneficial in patients with CAP.  “Benefits include reduced hospital length of stay, decreased time to clinical stability, and lower rates of mechanical ventilation and acute respiratory...

Common Psyche-Neuro Meds in the Hospital

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

Trazodone 50mg po QHS for sleep – Starts working quicking. It’s the side effect that helps for sleep. Exelon Patch (Rivastigmine transdermal) for dementia (both Alzheimer and Parkinson dz dementia).  Apply 1 patch qd. Start: apply 4.6 mg/24h patch qd x...

NIH Stroke Scale

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

Assess Level of Consciousness (0-3 points) Alert: 0 Alerts to voice: 1 Alerts to pain: 2 Unresponsive: 3 Assess Orientation (0-2 points) Current Month (1 point if fails) Patient’s own Age (1 point if fails) Follow Commands (0-2 points) Open and close eyes (1...

OBSTipation: Mnemonic for constipation meds

HOSPITAL MEDICINE, MNEMONICS

OBSTipation  = Severe constipation. Obstipation is really what you treat with the meds. An internal medicine doctor, Dr. Eivas, uses the mnemonic, BOSS to remember the different medications for constipation. Bulk forming agents, Osmotic agents, Stimulants, and...

MRSA in adults: Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections

Clinic, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Oral Antibiotics to treat MRSA Remember: BCD – Bactrim, Clinda, and Doxy Bactrim DS (160/800) po BID Clindamycin 300 mg po three times per day Doxycycline 100 mg po BID. Minocycline may also be used. Regardless of medication choice, treat for 5 to 10 days....

PRN Medications, Pediatrics

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

Mesenteric ischemia