Meeting
Abstract Number: 784
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 15-year-old female with history of migraines presented to the emergency department with six days of headache, fatigue, and fever to 105F. Three days prior, she developed diffuse body aches and severe neck pain. On the day of presentation, the patient developed a nonpruritic rash on her face, trunk, and extremities. She had […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Literature on the prognostic value of laboratory tests on patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is sparse.1-4 Based on available evidence our institution developed a protocol for care of patients admitted with COVID-19. In addition to routine labs (complete blood count, complete metabolic panel, venous lactate, etc.), the protocol recommends a set of COVID-specific daily lab […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Nationally, internal medicine (IM) residency programs have been struggling with the balance of protecting residents from exposure to COVID-19, ensuring they are sufficiently trained in general medicine while still teaching them about a new disease process and preparing them to help fight the pandemic (1). Anxiety is common amongst providers in a pandemic, especially […]
Plenary Presentations
Abstract Number: Plenary
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Survivors of hospitalization for COVID-19 are potentially at high risk for subsequent psychiatric morbidity due to medical trauma, systemic inflammation, and potential neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2(1). In addition, social isolation during the hospital stay due to restrictive visitor policies and after discharge due to fears of contagion or stay-at-home orders could further increase psychiatric vulnerability […]