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Abstract Number: H25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 40 year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with several months of fatigue followed by acute fever and confusion. She denied weight loss, swollen glands, cough, rash, arthralgias, or myalgias. No drug or alcohol use. She was febrile to 102.5F. The remainder of the vital signs were normal, and the neuro exam […]
Abstract Number: H42
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 30-year old woman with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome secondary to lupus with extensive arterial and venous thrombotic history presented to the emergency department with left lower extremity pain, coolness, and skin blanching for seven days. She had stopped taking her chronic anticoagulation medication two months prior to admission when she ran out of […]
Abstract Number: I21
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Appropriate and timely documentation of rapid response events has been shown to have a significant impact on patient care and outcomes. Prior to January 2021, our institution did not have a standardized rapid response note template to facilitate best clinical documentation practices. A review of rapid response events at our institution that occurred during […]
Abstract Number: I35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 47 year-old male with PMH of hypertension, DM, CAD and ESRD on peritoneal dialysis, presented with altered mental status for 1 day. He had developed a vesicular rash in the right upper extremity and was diagnosed with herpes zoster at another facility 2 days prior, for which he was prescribed valacyclovir that was […]
Abstract Number: I39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old man with tobacco use disorder, class I obesity, OSA, and recurrent basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the external auditory canal presented to his preoperative appointment prior to planned surgical removal of his BCC with partial temporal bone resection, parotidectomy, and reconstruction. At the time, he endorsed subacute progressive dyspnea, dry cough, […]
Abstract Number: J10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately affected certain racial and ethnic minority groups, many of whom may not speak english as a primary language. Patients with Limited English proficiency (LEP) have previously been shown to have worse outcomes in the hospital, including higher odds of mortality from sepsis. We investigated the association […]
Abstract Number: J26
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of spastic quadriplegia secondary to MVC, Seizure disorder, CVA, Diabetes Mellitus type II on insulin, Neurogenic Bladder s/p suprapubic catheter, Chronic G-J Tube, Chronic Tracheostomy on Trach Collar, Severe protein calorie malnutrition and all extremities contractures who was admitted for dislodged G-J tube from […]
Abstract Number: J39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 49-year-old vegetarian male (on supplements with vitamin B12) with recent myocardial infarction (MI) presented with 8-months of worsening neurological symptoms beginning as paresthesias progressing to cognitive decline and gait instability. Physical exam was significant for poor recall, inability to perform basic calculations, impaired proprioception in the right lower extremity, sensory ataxia in […]
Abstract Number: K15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Telemedicine has been increasingly relied upon to deliver health care remotely. During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has been essential to conserving PPE and minimizing potential exposures. Though more frequently used in outpatient settings, telephone and video visits are now also being used to connect hospitalized patients with members of their inpatient care team. Data […]
Abstract Number: K33
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old man with a history HIV/AIDS with a CD4 count 60 and recently treated secondary syphilis presented for acute worsening of chronic rash after restarting Biktarvy. Exam found eruptive, generalized exanthem characterized by oval-shaped, pink, scaly plaques and papules with prominent flexural involvement. The initial differential diagnosis included disseminated bacterial or fungal […]