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Abstract Number: 332
Gastrointestinal Bleed As Initial Presentation of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 56‐year‐old white man presented to an outlying hospital with abdominal pain, melanotic stool. He had hemoglobin of 14 g/dL, white cell count of 19,000, and platelets count of 879,000. Initially the INR was 2, but he was not on anticoagulants. CT abdomen showed pancolitis and pericolic inflammation. He was commenced on IV […]
Abstract Number: 332
SAVING STICKS: ASSESSING PREVALENCE, PROVIDER AWARENESS AND NURSE PERCEPTIONS ABOUT FINGERSTICK BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Fingerstick blood glucose (FSBG) testing allows inpatient providers to adjust insulin in real time to protect patients from significant hypo- or hyperglycemia. Admitted diabetic patients are often placed on sliding scale insulin with four times per day FSBG testing, regardless of home insulin use. FSBG test materials cost $9 per use (1). We estimate […]
Abstract Number: 433
ESTABLISHING A LEVEL II OBSERVATION UNIT AT A LARGE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Over the last 2 decades there has been increasing adoption of Observation (OBS) units across the healthcare facilities in United States. Health reforms like 2 midnight rule and 30 day readmission penalties, congestion in the ED, poor operational outcomes in OBS population mixed with inpatients (IP) etc. further added to the need for dedicated […]
Abstract Number: 433
When Eczema Changes
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 5‐month‐old female with worsening skin rash for 2 months was admitted for evaluation. The rash began as generalized flesh colored papules on the upper chest and antecubital fossae. Initially, the patient was treated with OTC moisturizing creams. However, the rash began to spread to include her face and abdomen. The color changed […]
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