Background: In November 2021, we initiated a project to improve our length of stay (LOS) and plan of care for patients with a LOS of ≥6 days. We created the Complex Cases Rounds (CCRs) for all patients hospitalized under the hospital medicine service in our community hospital, Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Purpose: CCRs provide a [...]

Case Presentation: Our patient is a 42-year-old female with a past medical history notable for bulimia nervosa that presented to the hospital with a several-month history of worsening confusion and disorientation. The patient’s daughter reported that during this time she had occasional nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, and lower extremity weakness. She also reported that the [...]

Case Presentation: A 50-year-old African-American male with a past medical history of essential hypertension presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of worsening substernal chest pain and shortness of breath. He had no fever, chills, cough, recent immobility, or changes in his medications. He was compliant with hydrochlorothiazide. A review of systems was [...]