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Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Patient is a previously healthy 7-week old Hispanic female who presented to an emergency department with cough, congestion and decreased PO intake x 7 days. Baby had an unremarkable prenatal course and normal delivery. Mother was strictly breastfeeding the patient had normal growth and development. One week prior to the ED visit, mother had […]
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old woman with a history of rheumatic heart disease and a murmur presented with two months of intermittent subjective fevers, diffuse malaise and inability to walk. Physical exam revealed a systolic 2/6 murmur heard best at the apex, 3 out of 5 strength with right knee extension and flexion and 3 out […]
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 13-year-old Korean-American girl presented with acute altered mental status. She had fatigue, leg and abdominal pain, and was initially diagnosed with “the flu.” Two days later she progressed to worsening pain, emesis, and inability to walk. On admission she was afebrile and had nystagmus, delayed responses, slow speech, weakness, myoclonic […]
Abstract Number: 28
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Engagement in scholarly activity (clinical vignette, conference presentations, publications etc.) is a fundamental requirement for trainees in medical education. We studied the impact of point intervention – clinical vignette workshop (CVW) to write a Clinical Vignettes (CV) for fourth year medical students at author’s institution. Methods: All fourth year medical students enrolled in internal medicine […]
Abstract Number: 29
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Case-based scholarship and education are important and longstanding sources of knowledge about new diseases, rare presentations of known diseases, and side effects of treatments. Cases are commonly used to teach clinical decision-making and to tie together theoretical topics to real-life patient care. Hospital Medicine provides access to a myriad of clinical cases. However, sharing […]
Abstract Number: 317
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Clinical case vignettes (CCVs) help trainees develop academic writing and conference presentation skills while learning clinical reasoning and diagnostic approaches. For hospitalists, CCVs provide academic meeting involvement, scholarly activity, and mentor relationships. Both groups face submission barriers. Heavy clinical burdens may limit hospitalists writing time, whereas students lack case exposure, clinical knowledge and writing […]
Abstract Number: 378
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old female with no past medical history presented with increased dyspnea on exertion. She was initially diagnosed with pericarditis and pulmonary nodules at an outside hospital. After continued symptoms, studies revealed a heterogenous, echodense mass was visualized in the right atrium near the entrance of the superior vena cava and the interatrial […]
Abstract Number: 472
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 50 year old African-American male presented with 2 weeks of headaches, neck pain, and photophobia. Exam revealed positive meningeal signs and a fever of 101oF. CT head and MRI showed small cerebellar infarcts. Lumbar puncture was done and empiric acyclovir, vancomycin, and ceftriaxone begun. After the LP, the headache improved. Cerebrospinal fluid […]
Abstract Number: 481
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old Caucasian male presented with complaints of worsening shortness of breath, cough productive of thick, yellow colored phlegm and fever for three days. His past history was significant for adenocarcinoma esophagus requiring subtotal esophagectomy with upper gastrectomy and anastomosis along with chemotherapy and radiation four years ago. Prior to admission he was […]
Abstract Number: 513
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 45 yo male with PMH of morbid obesity, hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type II, and obstructive sleep apnea presented for evaluation of shortness of breath and hemoptysis x24hrs. The patient had completed a 22hr non-stop car trip the day prior to presentation. CTA Chest revealed multiple acute pulmonary emboli involving the right middle and […]