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Abstract Number: 197
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: In line with the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Choosing Wisely® initiative, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) recommends not performing repetitive complete blood count (CBC) and chemistry (CHEM7) testing in the face of clinical and lab stability. In addition to decreasing the risk of hospital acquired anemia (HAA), reducing unnecessary routine blood work can ultimately result in significant […]
Abstract Number: 339
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Hydroxyurea is an FDA approved medication for use in adults with sickle cell disease. Clinical guidelines, based on high quality evidence, recommend its use in all adults with sickle cell anemia and 3 or more moderate to severe pain crises within one year. Studies suggest its use to be inappropriately low. We assessed local […]
Abstract Number: 381
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Sickle cell crisis is a acute medical emergency, which may require management in the ICU. Sickle cell anemias are remarkable in their clinical heterogeneity. Some people remain asymptomatic in their adult life, whereas others suffer repeated crisis; requiring multiple hospitalizations. In this study, we determine the demographic factors associated with a high readmission rate […]
Abstract Number: 428
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 73 year-old female presented with significant lethargy and orthostasis with progressive generalized weakness over one week. The patient related that she had experienced increasing fatigue over one year, but that it had acutely worsened in the last two weeks. Upon admission, her vital signs were blood pressure 114/47 mm Hg, heart rate […]
Abstract Number: 485
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 65 year old female with a history of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (unknown type, but treated with rituximab in the past) and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura status post splenectomy was visiting from out of town when she presented with the purple lacy rash of livedo reticularis covering her whole body and dark red urine. […]
Abstract Number: 581
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 38-year-old female with no significant PMH presented with diarrhea, chills, and hematuria. One week prior to admission, she developed profuse, watery, non-bloody diarrhea three hours after consuming raw oysters. The next day, she developed headache and chills. She presented to the ED four days prior to admission, treated with IVF, and discharged […]
Abstract Number: 723
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 47 year old female was referred for evaluation of chronic anemia of unknown etiology. Patient was anemic since childhood and was on iron supplements but got worsened in last 1.5 years warranting hospitalizations and blood transfusions. Patient endorsed to have dizziness, fatigue, poor exercise tolerance, dyspnea and palpitation associated with exertion. Review […]