COVID Pro Tips from Hospitalists
email article A quarter century ago, hospitalists didn't exist. Now, these specialists in hospital medicine are managing the care of countless North American patients with COVID-19. They've learned plenty over the past 10 months, and five from across the country shared pro tips with MedPage Today about providing optimal care. Watch Out for Atypical Presentations Physicians are taught that "common things are common" -- simple diagnoses are usually correct, said Benji Mathews, MD, a HealthPartners physician and chief of hospital medicine at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. But ...