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Abstract Number: 152
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Although 1 in 10 people suffer from chronic insomnia, the prevalence among hospitalized patients is likely higher, due to common comorbidities such as depression and chronic pain in this population. We aimed to assess the prevalence of undiagnosed insomnia among hospitalized adults and examine the associations between severity of insomnia and in-hospital sleep duration […]
Abstract Number: 243
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: With advances in medical care, there is a growing population with childhood-onset chronic health conditions reaching adulthood. A 2011 consensus statement by the AAP, AAFP and ACP identified an algorithm for transition from pediatric to adult care, but change in practice has been slow. The purpose of this study was to better understand the […]
Abstract Number: 438
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 24 year old male presented for cardiology evaluation after a syncopal episode. At the time of the event, he experienced dizziness and was witnessed to fall and hit his head. Neurological assessment was unremarkable. Echocardiogram showed normal cardiac architecture and function. During cardiology follow up, past history was thoroughly examined. The patient […]
Abstract Number: 499
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old African-American male with Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) was admitted at the hospital for severe thrombocytopenia. The patient had been diagnosed with AOSD four years before this hospital admission. His AOSD was well-controlled with anakinra, an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, and low-dose prednisone. On admission, the patient did not have any neurological manifestation. […]
Abstract Number: 565
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old man with history of Hashimoto thyroiditis was attending a routine clinic appointment and was found to have a resting heart rate of 40 beats per min and was referred to the emergency department. The patient had not been evaluated by a physician for two years and previous heart rates were unknown. […]