Meeting
Abstract Number: 448
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Some patients lack the functional capability or social support to perform their own colonoscopy bowel preparation. These patients may be admitted to Inpatient units for support with the bowel preparation, but this process can be costly, lead to long lengths of stay, and decrease the admitting capacity of the hospital. An observation unit may […]
Abstract Number: 754
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old male with a family history of Hepatoblastoma in his brother, presented with a two-week history of intermittent left lower quadrant abdominal pain. He was afebrile and initial work-up showed a normal White blood cell count (WBC), Hemoglobin (Hg) 7.1 g/dl, Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 71 femtoliters and a positive stool occult […]