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Managing Selected Chronic Conditions in Hospitalized Patients.

Robert L Gauer¹, Alain Abellada², Matthew Stewart²

¹Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

American Family Physician

|February 23, 2024

Summary

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Hospitalized patients with chronic conditions need continued management. Key areas include blood pressure, diabetes, alcohol withdrawal, and venous thromboembolism prevention for optimal care and outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Internal Medicine
Hospital Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

Background:

Chronic illness management must extend into hospitalization.
Hospitalization can exacerbate chronic conditions or introduce new risks.
Specific guidelines are needed for managing common chronic conditions in acute care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline best practices for managing chronic illnesses during hospitalization.
To provide evidence-based recommendations for key conditions including hypertension, diabetes, alcohol withdrawal, and venous thromboembolism.
To emphasize patient safety and optimize clinical outcomes.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature and clinical guidelines.
Synthesis of recommendations for managing blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, alcohol use disorder, and venous thromboembolic disease in hospitalized patients.
Focus on practical application in acute care settings.

Main Results:

Avoid acute blood pressure lowering without target-organ damage; prefer non-intravenous agents if needed.
Manage blood glucose with insulin, targeting 140-180 mg/dL to reduce complications.
Treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome with benzodiazepines or phenobarbital.
Implement venous thromboprophylaxis for most hospitalized patients, preferring low-molecular-weight heparin.

Conclusions:

Continued, tailored management of chronic illnesses is crucial during hospitalization.
Specific therapeutic strategies are recommended for blood pressure, glucose, alcohol withdrawal, and VTE prevention.
Adherence to these guidelines can improve patient safety and reduce adverse events.