A Case of COVID Cholangiopathy and Literature Review.

Introduction: With cholangiopathy, the bile ducts become inflamed and have a "beads on string appearance" with elevated bilirubin. It is typically associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis but is now being reported as a post-COVID complication.

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old White male presented with resolved respiratory failure from COVID-19 pneumonia, jaundice, and likely subacute kidney injury.

Bone marrow biopsies: A hospitalist bedside procedure service 5-year experience.

Background: Bone marrow aspiration and biopsies (BMAB) are a relatively frequent procedure needed in the inpatient setting, especially in a tertiary care center.

Objective: Procedure-focused hospitalists can provide an excellent option for doing inpatient BMAB. Here we present five years of experience with a hospitalist bedside procedure service (BPS) performing BMAB.

Advancing Internal Medicine Training: Experience of a Bedside Procedure Service as a Resident Elective.

Background: In 2007, the American Board of Internal Medicine eliminated numeric procedure requirements for licensing. The level of exposure to procedures during residency, and subsequent competence of graduating residents, is variable. In 2015, our institution developed a bedside procedure service (BPS) with the intent to teach ultrasound guidance and procedural training to internal medicine residents with direct supervision of technique by Hospital Medicine faculty to optimize learning, increase confidence, and improve patient safety.

Two-Year Experience of 14 French Pigtail Catheters Placed by Procedure-Focused Hospitalists.

Background: Recent studies show small-bore chest tubes, commonly 14 French pigtail catheters (PCs), are noninferior to large-bore chest tubes for treating various conditions, and they are associated with better patient comfort. The Medical College of Wisconsin implemented a bedside procedure service (BPS) that has been trained in the placement of PCs as an adjunct to its interventional radiology department.

Methods: The data regarding consults for PC placement was collected by the BPS over a 2-year period.

A community outreach influenza vaccination drive as a model for mass disaster prophylaxis.

In October 2012, more than 120 student and faculty volunteers from six different health professional schools (medical, pharmacy, and nursing) vaccinated 430 individuals against influenza at five point of distribution sites in Winnebago County, IL, at no cost to the recipients. In total, 18 organizations, including faith-based and nonprofit groups, organized this vaccination drive, targeting an at-risk population of homeless and impoverished individuals. Preclinical students were provided just-in-time training in vaccine administration and Incident Command System methodology.