Meeting
Abstract Number: 198
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Cardiac arrest is a major cause of in-hospital mortality and morbidity. Despite advances in treatment and several interventions to target mortality and improve outcomes, cardiac arrest continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine outcomes of cardiac arrest patients. In addition to mortality, length […]
Abstract Number: 366
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is an unpredictable, catastrophic event affecting approximately 200,000 US adults annually. Best outcomes during IHCA result from focused training and credentialing by AHA (ACLS, BLS). Although hospitalists supervise IHCA, best practices for resuscitation skills, preparedness, plus overall approach remain undefined. Methods: We developed an online survey of IHCA resuscitation responsibilities […]
Abstract Number: 490
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old-male with no significant past medical history who presents to the hospital with 2 months of progressive exertional dyspnea, palpitations and scrotal pain. He has also noticed some leg swelling and has a nonproductive cough. For the past 6 months, he has had ongoing diarrhea and unintentional weight loss of about 20 […]