Meeting
Abstract Number: 470
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 22‐year‐old sexually active female college student without chronic medical comorbidity presented with two weeks of fever, sore throat, malaise and fatigue. She subsequently developed jaundice and sought further evaluation. On admission, examination revealed a low‐grade temperature of 100.1°F. She was nontoxic‐appearing, without rash, oral lesions or significant lymphadenopathy. She was jaundiced, with […]
Abstract Number: 470
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: While rapid response teams are well established for inpatient emergencies, outpatient emergency response on large medical campuses is much more variable. At our institution, this need for outpatient emergency response is particularly acute. As a tertiary referral center, cancer treatment center, and the largest transplant center in the state, our clinics provide 1.4 million […]
Abstract Number: 1204
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Preventable ED visits account for 20-50% of ED visits. (1, 2) Though student-run free clinics (SRFCs) could play an important role in decreasing unnecessary utilization, current ED utilization in SRFCs and risk factors have not been described. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients receiving care at a student-run free clinic. We captured […]