Meeting
Abstract Number: 37
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The primary goal of an acting internship or sub-internship is to prepare a fourth-year medical student for their intern year. At our institution, this has traditionally occurred on inpatient hospital medicine teaching teams which include senior residents, interns, and third-year medical students. Because these teaching teams are crowded with learners, our acting interns report […]
Abstract Number: 348
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension and osteoarthritis presented to the emergency department with progressive right lower back pain after a mechanical fall, subacute oropharyngeal dysphagia, and diffuse proximal and distal muscle weakness. On presentation, she was afebrile with unremarkable vital signs. Her labs were significant for a WBC […]
Abstract Number: 457
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old incarcerated male with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis, coronary artery disease (CAD), and Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presented to the emergency department with several episodes of hematemesis, shortness of breath and fatigue for the past 2 days without any associated abdominal pain, dysphagia, or odynophagia. On exam, he was […]