Meeting
Abstract Number: 346
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 21‐year‐old man with metastatic fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with recurrent malignant ascites was admitted to the hospital for nausea and vomiting. His disease had continued to progress after 4 cycles of FOLFOX and was recently switched to sunitinib. On physical examination he was cachectic and had abdominal distention. Patient had no stigmata […]
Abstract Number: 346
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Timely and efficient communication between pharmacists and physician providers in the hospital setting is integral to patient care. Inpatient care involves discussions regarding medication dosing, timing, contraindications, side-effect surveillance, and medication reconciliation during admission and discharge, often requiring pharmacy consultation. The current system of communication in our institution relies on electronic pages to be […]