Meeting
Abstract Number: 134
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: In the United States, the relative incidence of diverticulitis has continued to rise and represents a significant portion of gastrointestinal related hospitalizations [1]. Management and treatment can include both medical and surgical options. Of recent, considerable attention has been given to try to decrease healthcare utilization [2]. We sought out to determine the annual […]
Abstract Number: 879
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male presented to the emergency room with worsening left lower quadrant abdominal pain of two days duration associated with subjective fever and diarrhea. Three weeks prior to his presentation, he was diagnosed with acute diverticulitis confirmed by abdominal CT scan and completed a seven-day course of Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole. Physical exam […]