Background: When COVID-19 first appeared in the U.S., few imagined the impact it would have on wellness and resilience of healthcare workers. The stress and uncertainty created by the pandemic increased secondary traumatic stress and burnout among individuals and the organization as a whole. The University of Chicago Section of Hospital Medicine came together to [...]

Case Presentation: An 82-year-old woman with a history of OA and asthma presented with 3-week dry cough, SOB, poor appetite, and generalized weakness. She saw her PCP prior to admission and was prescribed prednisone for suspected asthma exacerbation which she took for 2 days without improvement. On presentation, she had a low-grade fever of 100.2⁰F [...]

Case Presentation: A 15-year-old male presented with sharp, constant back pain following a mechanical fall from standing height two days previously. He did not have any loss of consciousness and was able to ambulate following the injury. The back pain started immediately after the fall and continued to worsen over the following two days. He [...]