Hemostasis is a major concern during the perioperative period. Changes in platelet aggregation
and coagulation factors may contribute to the delicate balance between thrombosis and …

Objective To determine the clinical significance of tachycardia in the postoperative period.
Patients and Methods Individuals 18 years or older undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
(DRESS) is an idiosyncratic life-threatening reaction comprised of fevers, rash, and …

Background Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTA) is the gold standard for
diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) but involves radiation and iodinated contrast exposure. …

Background: Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is performed
frequently, with studies demonstrating similar complication and readmission rates compared to …

Background: In 2012 the World Health Organization reported 8.7 million new cases of
Tuberculosis worldwide, causing 1.4 million deaths (1). Despite modern drug therapy, this disease …

PHACE (posterior fossa malformations, hemangioma, arterial anomalies, coarctation of the
aorta/cardiac defects, and eye abnormalities) syndrome is an extremely uncommon condition …

Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value and efficacy of rapid response
teams (RRTs) for different triggering events in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients. Methods …

DISCUSSION Yigla et al report a bacteremia rate as high as 6.5% following fiberoptic
bronchoscopy. Bacteremia following bronchoscopy, however, remains the exception rather than …

Purpose The purpose of this quality improvement project is to provide a tool for effective and
safe triage of postoperative patients in the postanesthesia care unit with known or …