Meeting
Abstract Number: 322
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospitalist have not previously had a primary role in the setting of eating disorders beyond stabilization in an acute care setting. Following stabilization, patients in need of further treatment are transferred to an eating disorder facility. While in inpatient or residential care for their eating disorder, patient are monitored by physicians or mid-level providers. […]
Abstract Number: 322
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 29‐year‐old man with no medical history presented with increasing shortness of breath and orthopnea for ten days. He denied alcohol and drug abuse. Family history was negative for any cardiac disease. Examination revealed distended neck veins, bibasilar crackles, and S3. EKG showed normal sinus rhythm with QRS duration of 130 ms. An […]