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Search Results for Bacteremia
Abstract Number: 9
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The value of follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) to document clearance of bacteremia due to gram-negative bacilli (GNB) has not been well-established. Although previous studies suggested the yield of FUBC for GNB bacteremia is low, it remains to be elucidated for whom FUBC may be beneficial and for whom unnecessary. The objective of the study […]
Abstract Number: 161
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: With the rising prevalence of persons who inject drugs, we are increasingly confronted with the challenge of managing them in the hospital setting as they are at an increased risk of leaving the hospital prematurely. There is limited data on the factors associated with leaving against medical advice (AMA) in persons who inject drugs […]
Abstract Number: 163
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Low serum concentrations of tetracycline antibiotics may raise concerns on their efficacy in patients with secondary bacteremia, especially in comorbid patients and in those with higher acuity of illness. Omadacycline (OMC), an aminomethylcycline antibiotic, showed non-inferiority to linezolid (LZD) in two acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) studies (Omadacycline in Acute Skin […]
Abstract Number: 535
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 85-year-old Caucasian female with history of hypertension and coronary artery disease presented with syncope, leukocytosis and orthostatic hypotension. She denied chest pain, fever, abdominal pain, dysuria, diarrhea, seizure or previous similar episodes. Physical examination was unremarkable. Laboratory work-up showed leukocytosis of 23,000, eGFR of 27, creatinine of 1.69 and BUN of 15, […]
Abstract Number: 552
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male with a medical history significant for transurethral resection of bladder tumor and lung adenocarcinoma presented with diaphoresis and subjective fever 4 days after undergoing an uncomplicated aortic extension cuff placement for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient was hemodynamically stable. Labs notable for leukocytosis of 18.4X10E9 cells/liter. CT abdomen demonstrated […]
Abstract Number: 645
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man native to the Rio Grande Valley with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obesity presented with bilateral lower extremity pain and erythema that had been worsening over the last six months. Prior to admission the patient had been diagnosed with bilateral lower extremity cellulitis and completed multiple courses of oral […]
Abstract Number: 669
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 79 year old male presented after having recurrent falls. He was extremely weak, and reported that he had lost about 20 lbs in the past month. The patient’s family reported a significant decrease in his appetite. Past medical history included COPD, CAD status post CABG, and CVA. In the Emergency Room the […]
Abstract Number: 670
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 41-year old male with history of alcohol abuse and polysubstance abuse, presented after being found unresponsive on the floor. He had been complaining of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The patient was noted to have blood around his mouth, was cyanotic appearing with dilated unresponsive pupils. He was emergently intubated and started […]
Abstract Number: 672
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old female with lymphangiomatosis presented to the emergency department with fever and malaise of one day duration. She denied headache, cough, nausea, dysuria, or rash. Vitals were notable for elevated heart and respiratory rate. Initial lab work revealed a WBC of 5.9 with a neutrophilic predominance of 99%. This neutrophilia led to […]
Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 43- year- old healthy man presented to the emergency department with chills, arm pain, swelling, and redness after sustaining a puncture wound from a dead catfish. Vital signs included temperature 38.2 C, HR 116, BP 87/55. He had left medial wrist and forearm erythema, swelling and induration surrounding a small puncture wound […]