Meeting
Abstract Number: 21
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Increased Emergency Department (ED) boarding has been linked to worse patient outcomes, including delays in treatment (Jiraporn et al 2014), increased length of stay (Singer et al 2011), and increased mortality (Singer et al 2011; Sun et al 2013). Patients who meet time zero (T-0) for diagnosis with severe sepsis while boarding in the […]
Abstract Number: 607
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A healthy 61-year-old woman residing in New York City presented with fever, fatigue, and decreased urinary output for four days. She was ill-appearing, jaundiced and hypotensive. Laboratory results were notable for WBC of 5.2/µl, hemoglobin 9 g/dl, platelet count 46,000/mm3, BUN 43 mg/dl, creatinine 4.36 g/dl, total bilirubin 4.6 mg/dl, direct bilirubin 1.5 […]