What Guppies Taught Me About Doctoring
December 07, 2017
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the December issue of the SGIM Forum.
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Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the December issue of the SGIM Forum.
ABSTRACT: Young adults with eating disorders can develop osteoporosis, or fragile bones, which can cause lifelong debilitating consequences. Despite its high prevalence, general guidelines for diagnosis and treatment are lacking and further collaboration is needed. Some current osteoporosis medications may have severe side effects or cause birth defects in pregnant women and thus require special scrutiny.
Twenty years ago, what was then known as Denver General had a milestone in its history. In 1997 the City of Denver established the Denver Health and Hospital Authority as an independent entity from its longstanding city governorship. The decision, supported by the State of Colorado, gave Denver Health ownership over its own future, and the financial decision-making that would help hospital leadership reach new promise in an ever-changing health care landscape.
ABSTRACT: Anorexia nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric illnesses due to the widespread organ dysfunction caused by the underlying severe malnutrition. Starvation causes hepatocyte injury and death leading to a rise in aminotransferases. Malnutrition-induced hepatitis is common among individuals with AN especially as body mass index decreases. Acute liver failure associated with coagulopathy and encephalopathy can rarely occur.
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As a practicing hospitalist in a safety net hospital, I am on the front lines battling the opioid epidemic. In the past five years, I have seen an increase in the number of hospitalized patients with heroin-related medical complications, including abscesses, cellulitis, infective endocarditis and overdose events.
ABSTRACT: Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder, which is associated with many different medical complications as a result of the weight loss and malnutrition that characterize this illness. It has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. A large portion of deaths are attributable to the cardiac abnormalities that ensue as a result of the malnutrition associated with anorexia nervosa. In this review, the cardiac complications of anorexia nervosa will be discussed.
Denver Health was founded as City Hospital in 1860 to serve the health care needs of the rapidly developing city of Denver. Since then, we have grown alongside the community to become a complete health care system, proudly providing care for all residents.
Today, when offering health care to the entire community has never been more critical, we are excited to introduce the new, revitalized look for Denver Health. Our new look honors the compassionate care that defines our mission, uniting everyone to make us stronger together.
Pain management among hospitalized patients can be challenging. Patients may have unrealistic notions about how their pain should be controlled, while physicians carry their own biases and experiences that influence pain management strategies.
August 12 and 13, the Denver Health Paramedic Division deployed fireline paramedic Will Berry to the Pole Creek Fire in Kemmerer, Wyo., and radio operator Adam Ellis to the Gibralter Fire in Eureka, Mont.