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Abstract Number: 430
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. Annually, over 250,000 people die from sepsis nationwide. Therefore, in 2013 New York State mandated that hospitals adhere to standardized protocols designed to improve sepsis outcomes. A recent cohort analysis on the rollout of these standards demonstrated that mortality decreased by 6% […]
Abstract Number: 441
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: POCUS is increasingly being used across medical specialties, and adds value to diagnostic accuracy for numerous pathologies and levels of acuity. Emergency Medicine providers were early adapters, providing examples of how POCUS increases patient satisfaction and diagnostic clarity (1, 2). Internal Medicine and Family Medicine have been slower to adopt this technology; however, general […]
Abstract Number: 587
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old Caucasian male with no pertinent medical history presented with 4 months of progressive left lower extremity weakness, gait instability, headache, and an 8-lb weight loss. Physical exam was notable for left leg spasticity, positive left Babinski sign, and asymmetric dysmetria on heel to shin on his left compared to his right […]
Abstract Number: 682
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The World Health Organization designates a rare disease as one affecting under 6.5-10 per 10,000 people (1). We present a case of disparate findings, ultimately diagnosing Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD), a rare non-Langerhans histiocytic multisystem disorder with fewer than 1000 reported cases (2,3).A 63-year-old man presented with months of progressively worsening anasarca, acute on […]
Abstract Number: 784
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 61 year-old-female presented to an outside institution with worsening exertional dyspnea, chest pressure, and fatigue. Echocardiogram revealed a large pericardial effusion bordering on tamponade which was drained with great improvement of symptoms. CT Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis revealed perirenal soft tissue invasion, which was biopsied. Patient was then referred to our institution for further management; […]
Abstract Number: H16
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Up to 45% of Americans do not fill prescriptions because of cost. Medication non-adherence annually leads to $100-$300B in excess morbidity and mortality. To better inform medication cost effects on a potentially vulnerable patient population, our primary aim was to measure annual patient out-of-pocket outpatient medication cost for patients without prescription drug insurance coverage […]