Background: Coumadin anticoagulation is used in many indications: atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, and DVT prophylaxis in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. In our institution, the international normalized ratio (INR) is checked daily until discharge once patients are started on Coumadin. We propose this practice poses undue hardship to patients from daily blood […]

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in the United States. Intravenous hydration with normal saline (NS) is the most commonly used fluid for resuscitation. Recent studies have shown better outcomes with the use of more pH balanced fluid-like ringer’s lactate and Plasmalyte (PL). We conducted a retrospective cohort […]