Congestive heart failure I. Problem/Condition Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem in the United States and one of the most common diagnoses that hospitalists encounter. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2012, an estimated 5.7 million adult Americans had HF. Projections show that by the year 2030, this…
Ischemic Stroke I. What every physician needs to know. Ischemic stroke manifests as neurologic deficits resulting from reduction in cerebral perfusion below the limits of electrical activity in a focal region of brain. Without resumption of blood flow this can progress inexorably to permanent infarction. Early evaluation focuses on correct diagnosis of ischemia and identification…
