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Abstract Number: 153
SHM Converge 2023
Background: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a cardiac emergency that requires timely reperfusion preferably with cardiac catheterization. The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2), has adversely impacted the delivery of healthcare to patients with STEMI. Several process changes were observed across the world during this period, including alternative cardiac […]
Abstract Number: 170
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE), refers to obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by material (thrombus, tumor, air or fat) that originated elsewhere in the body.Wells criteria must be part of the clinical assessment for PE. With these criteria, we can classify patients as high probability (>6 pts), moderate (2 to 6 […]
Abstract Number: 284
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospitalized patients are often kept fasting for various reasons, including clinical conditions, procedures and imaging, or dysphagia (1). Studies have demonstrated the harm of excessive fasting, including increased post-operative delirium (2), thirst and hunger, and patient dissatisfaction. Accordingly, recent guidelines have promoted a more liberal preoperative fasting strategy, namely, allowing clear liquids up to […]
Abstract Number: 496
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 61-year-old Caucasian male with a medical history significant for tobacco use disorder, and hypothyroidism presented to the emergency department (ED) with a two-week history of pain, numbness, and sensation of coolness affecting the inner aspect of right wrist/hand, fourth and fifth fingers unable to do his job as a house contractor. The symptoms […]
Abstract Number: 703
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old-male with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 presented with a 6-month history of intermittent lower extremity swelling and a 3-week history of scrotal and abdominal swelling. 9 months prior, he was noted to have worsening renal function and nephrotic range proteinuria (13g) prompting two renal biopsies which demonstrated […]
Abstract Number: 1121
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) after abrupt onset left anterior chest pain with associated diaphoresis, nausea, and abdominal pain one hour prior to arrival. He denied aggravating or relieving factors. Vital signs were stable and physical exam, including cardiac and respiratory exam, were unremarkable. Patient denied a history of […]