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Abstract Number: G20
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has stressed patients, hospital systems, and society and, while treatment modalities are continuously evolving. A phase 3 clinical trial of monoclonal antibody infusion in appropriate patients with Casirivimab and Imbdevimab demonstrated a 70% reduction in hospitalization or all-cause death compared to placebo (ref 1). An emergency use authorization by […]
Abstract Number: G26
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old male with no significant past medical and family history presented with a one-week history of fever, productive cough, intermittent shortness of breath, diffuse muscle aches and one episode of syncope on the day of presentation. Initial workup in the emergency department was positive for COVID-19. Inflammatory markers, D-dimer and Fibrinogen levels […]
Abstract Number: H10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Identifying COVID-19 patients at risk for long lengths of stay (LOS) may help hospitals anticipate resource limitations. There are no large representative studies from US hospitals assessing factors associated with LOS. This information is vital for resource allocation for the current and potential future pandemics. In this study, we examine factors associated with longer […]
Abstract Number: H15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has required healthcare systems around the world to rapidly innovate and adapt to unprecedented operational and clinical strain. Anticipated limitations in healthcare resource allocation is coupled by the strife caused by the variable clinical course of COVID-19 and the isolation of families inevitable with an inpatient admission. Many healthcare systems have […]
Abstract Number: H17
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Telemetry is widely used in hospitalized settings for the detection of cardiac arrhythmias. Our hospital uses an electronic telemetry to curb unnecessary telemetry use. The AHA has identified the utility of telemetry in non-cardiac conditions as an area of future research. We studied the telemetry ordering patterns of patients admitted with diagnosis of COVID-19 […]
Abstract Number: H28
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 56-year-old woman presented with fluctuating sensorium for 5 days and left side weakness of one day duration. She has past medical history of hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia. Her home medications included levothyroxine and atorvastatin. She received two doses of mRNA-1273 vaccine, with first dose being around 12 weeks before presentation and second dose 8 […]
Abstract Number: I22
SHM Converge 2022
Background: With the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelming the hospital systems rapidly, our Manhattan hospital was no exception. Supplies were in high demand, donning and doffing was taking precious time from patient care. We implemented geographic teams on several units to prevent the spread of COVID-19, decrease supply usage and time spent outside the patients’ rooms. When […]
Abstract Number: I24
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 14-year-old previously healthy female presented to the Emergency Department with 3 days of fluctuating mental status and gait difficulty. Parents noted one episode of urinary incontinence and endorsed avoidance of right sided gaze. Ten months prior to these symptoms, the patient was diagnosed with COVID-19 complicated by anosmia and dysgeusia. Since her […]
Abstract Number: I25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 28 year-old unvaccinated man with a history of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in remission presented with thrombocytopenia. Six weeks ago, he was exposed to COVID-19 and developed cough and rhinorrhea. He was not tested but started taking hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. Three weeks prior to admission, he began noticing mucosal bleeding. One week prior to […]
Abstract Number: I32
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 56-year-old woman with past medical history of hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation on apixaban presented with worsening left arm weakness. Patient was on full dose anticoagulation with apixaban 5 milligram(mg) every 12 hours and antiplatelet therapy with aspirin 81 mg. On physical examination patient had ischemic left upper extremity. Computed […]