Meeting
Abstract Number: 310
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Medication reconciliation programs are a well-recognized important tool in reducing medication discrepancies and subsequently decreasing patient harm, particularly at transitions of care. Medication reconciliation programs have demonstrated error reductions upward of 66% [1-4]. 39% of prescription medication history errors have the potential to cause moderate or severe discomfort or deterioration in a patient’s condition […]
Abstract Number: 310
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: The patient was a 71‐year‐old white man with systemic lupus erythematosus who presented with confusion, gait impairment, and left‐sided visual neglect. A brain MRI showed multiple areas of ischemic infarct involving bilateral cerebral hemispheres and left cerebellum. Laboratory workup showed elevated ESR and CRP, decreased complement levels, thrombocytopenia, and positive lupus anticoagulant along […]