Background: Interhospital transfer (IHT) is often performed to provide patients with necessary specialized care. While there are numerous examples of racial/ethnic health inequities in our healthcare system, inequities in IHT are not well-characterized. We sought to determine if there are racial/ethnic inequities in IHT among patients with select conditions previously associated with a mortality benefit […]

Case Presentation: A 34‐year‐old woman with a stage IV infiltrative ductal breast carcinoma being treated with capecitabine and goserelin was admitted for management of a right atrial thrombus incidentally found on restaging contrast‐enhanced computerized tomography (CT) 4 days prior to admission. Results showed a possible defect in the inferior vena cava concerning for thrombus without […]

Background: In tertiary care centers, transfers from outside hospitals are a common occurrence. Prior studies have shown that interhospital transfers (IHT) in certain populations are associated with an increased adjusted odds of ICU transfer (Mueller 2019). In the age of the electronic medical record(EMR), patient transfer has been improved by direct access to patient records. […]

Case Presentation: A 49‐year‐old presented with 4 days of fever (99.8°F) and sharp right upper quadrant abdominal pain. White blood cell count was 33,000/mm3 with 72% neutrophils and 13% bands. Blood cultures were sent and piperacillin/tazobactam was started. Abdomen/pelvis contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated retroperitoneal and portocaval adenopathy with diffuse distal duodenal and jejunal […]