Meeting
Abstract Number: 425
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 28‐year‐old Hispanic woman from Honduras with a medical history of cholecystectomy and choledochojejunostomy at the age of 18 years for gallstones presented with recurrent right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain and jaundice. On exam, patient was icteric and had RUQ tenderness. Lab results were AST 93, ALT 146, alkaline phosphatase 630, bilirubin 2.1, […]
Abstract Number: 425
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: A discharge summary serves as a crucial means of communication between inpatient and outpatient providers. Appropriate transitions of care rely on updates to patient problems, diagnostics, treatment history, and discharge plans. Many studies have identified lacking components in discharge summaries that may lead to poor medical management.In an effort to improve patient transitions of […]