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Abstract Number: 629
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 66 y.o. male with a past medical history of decompensated liver cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus, IDDM, and a left BKA was admitted for recurrent falls, confusion, and drooling symptoms. He had been taking rifaximin and lactulose. Additionally, he had been started on metronidazole 500 mg 3 times daily 3 months ago […]
Abstract Number: 635
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 45-year old male was escorted to our tertiary medical center from a prison for evaluation of 40 lb weight loss, paraplegia and recently developed urinary and fecal incontinence. The patient had been on a 7-month long hunger-strike, during which he only consumed one meal per day. In addition to incontinence, he reported […]
Abstract Number: 664
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 55 year old male presented with a 1-week history of severe fatigue, constipation, and diffuse abdominal pain. He reported 1 year of progressive diffuse joint pains, numbness and tingling of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and global muscle weakness recently necessitating use of a wheelchair. He had no past medical history, and […]
Abstract Number: 676
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 55 yo male with past medical history significant for metastatic renal cell carcinoma with no clinical evidence of residual disease on maintenance pembrolizumab, alcohol abuse, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, presented after a fall with unknown loss of consciousness and head trauma. His condition progressed to acute encephalopathy with sepsis, multiorgan […]
Abstract Number: 684
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old male with a medical history of left-occipital stroke and alcohol use disorder presented with progressively worsening dizziness & weakness of his extremities ongoing for six months. The complaints were associated with numbness of fingertips and toes with gait instability resulting in repeated falls. He correlated the symptoms with starting baclofen (taking […]
Abstract Number: 693
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 53 year-old female with poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma metastatic to the lungs was hospitalized with repeated vomiting for almost two months. She reported vomiting with every meal but without abdominal pain. IV ondansetron, metoclopramide, and prochlorperazine provided only minimal improvement in the hospital. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed gastric body obstruction due to a large […]
Abstract Number: 739
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 67 year-old male presented to the hospital with progressive weakness, lightheadedness upon standing, and intermittent chest pain. His medical history includes hypertension and chronic back pain from spinal stenosis for which he was previously on long-term prednisone. Two months prior to admission he underwent an uncomplicated lumbar fusion with discectomy after which […]
Abstract Number: 749
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old woman with irritable bowel syndrome presented with abdominal distention, anasarca, and altered mental status. A few weeks prior to her admission, she received an intragluteal steroid injection at another facility for recently diagnosed sciatica. On admission to outside facility, vital signs were notable for hypertension (BP 171/88). Laboratory work was significant […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Despite evidence that the use of medications for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) leads to reduced mortality and improved engagement in outpatient addiction treatment, these life-saving medications are underutilized in the hospital setting. This study reports the outcomes of a hospitalist-led interprofessional and multidisciplinary inpatient program, known as the B-Team (buprenorphine team), to […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Procedural complications are a common source of adverse events in hospitalized patients(1, 2). In academic centers, bedside procedures have traditionally been performed by trainees, often without experienced proceduralist supervision, or referred to interventional radiology or consultant services, often with an associated delay in procedure performance. Many trainees report discomfort with their skill in performing […]