Meeting
Abstract Number: 434
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Catheter occlusion is one of the most common complications associated with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertion, affecting 1 in every 8 PICCs placed. Occlusion may have important consequences for patients including inability to use the device, delays in tests or treatment, or if irreversible the need to remove and replace the device. Based […]
Abstract Number: 1219
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old woman with hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis presented with generalized fatigue and decline in her functional status over 6 months. Her symptoms progressed in the month preceding admission to nausea, vomiting, right upper quadrant pain, and intolerance to solids and liquids for several days. An outpatient abdominal ultrasound revealed only hepatic steatosis. […]