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Abstract Number: 462
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Wilson Disease (WD) is a known cause of liver test abnormalities. Guidelines have been established to help clinicians avoid routine testing. According to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Guideline, screening for WD—with serum ceruloplasmin, 24-hour urinary copper excretion, and slit-lamp examination for Kayser-Fleischer rings—is warranted in any patient with […]
Abstract Number: 558
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 72 year old male presented with worsening shortness of breath and increasing oxygen requirement for six weeks. The patient had been on supplemental oxygen for the past 2 years for hypoxia. As an outpatient, right heart catheterization revealed a pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) of 76/24 mmHg, mean PAP of 41 mmHg, wedge […]
Abstract Number: 645
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 34-year-old male with history of methamphetamine use presented with a one-week history of neck, shoulder, and wrist pain, intermittent radiculopathy, fevers, chills, myalgias, and arthralgias, and a one-day history of confusion. He denied rash, urinary symptoms, diarrheal illness, IV drug use, recent travel, and new sexual contacts. On admission, he was afebrile, […]
Abstract Number: 795
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 54 year-old previously healthy man presented to the ED with two weeks of cough productive of “grey-green” mucus and slowly worsening dyspnea on exertion. His symptoms were accompanied by low-grade fevers, fatigue, poor appetite, and lightheadedness upon standing. His spouse was recently ill with symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. Review of […]
Abstract Number: G14
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely Campaign and The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend against screening and treating for suspected urinary tract infections (UTI) unless patients are symptomatic or meet specific clinical parameters (1). Inappropriate testing for UTIs with urinalysis and urine cultures is prevalent in healthcare and may lead to waste in resources, […]