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Abstract Number: 940
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old man with a history of bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing’s disease, who received hydrocortisone replacement (hydrocortisone 20 mg/day; 15 mg after breakfast and 5 mg in the afternoon) for 50 years, visited our emergency department with epigastric pain and palpitations. The symptoms manifested without any obvious cause when the patient was at […]
Abstract Number: 999
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 81 year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation on Warfarin and bioprosthetic aortic and mitral valves presented with dark urine and shortness of breath. He described progressive shortness of breath and reduced exercise tolerance, unable to walk upstairs to his apartment. His urine had become “the color of eggplant”. On exam, he […]
Abstract Number: C17
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Cirrhosis was the fifteenth leading cause of death in the United States in 2019, with ascites being the most common major complication leading to hospital admission. Patients with ascites have recurrent hospital admissions with disproportionate use of hospital resources. Large volume abdominal paracentesis can be done safely by trained providers and is associated with […]
Abstract Number: F11
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Over two-thirds of workplace assaults in the United States occur in healthcare and social services settings. Patients/visitors are the most common source of workplace violence (WPV), called type II WPV. Nurses, clinicians working in the emergency room, behavioral and psychiatry wards are at high risk for type II WPV. National and international organizations recommend […]
Abstract Number: J36
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 48 y/o African American with h/o obesity and HTN on Enalapril, menorrhagia was sent in by PCP for low H/H of 6.3/23. Patient has been having chronically heavy menses associated with large clots. Her usual hemoglobin is around 9-10mg/dL. Denies any other symptoms.Patient was admitted to medicine for anemia requiring blood transfusion. Cross […]
Abstract Number: O29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 61 yo female with a medical history significant for chronic pancreatitis, hypertension, brain aneurysm, and cerebrovascular accident presented to the ED for shortness of breath. She was previously admitted to an outside hospital with shortness of breath secondary to ACE-I induced angioedema, during which period she was emergently intubated due to diffuse […]
Abstract Number: P45
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 38 year old man presented to the ED noting 12 days of yellowing of his eyes and 3 days of abdominal pain and swelling. He endorsed subjective fevers and noted drinking 8 beers daily. He immigrated from Mexico 12 years ago. Exam showed tachycardia, tachypnea, scleral icterus, and distended abdomen with fluid […]
Abstract Number: 1082
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old African-American male with past medical history of hypertension, asthma and obesity, presented to the emergency room with acute onset, constant, severe lower abdominal pain of two days duration which was throbbing and aching in quality without any radiation. He also endorsed nausea & loose stools. Of note, his hypertension was newly […]
Abstract Number: 1128
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 77 year old man with a history of first degree heart block, hypertension, type II diabetes, and alpha thalassemia trait presented with one day of lightheadedness and palpitations. Several days of fatigue, myalgias, sore throat, rhinorrhea, and headache preceded his symptoms. His exam was notable for bradycardia but was otherwise normal. Labs […]
Abstract Number: 1211
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the top three leading causes of hospital readmissions in the United States. Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(AECOPD) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost with AECOPD accounting for more than half of the 15.5 billion USD spent on COPD[1,2]. In this project, we aim […]