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Search Results for Geriatrics
Abstract Number: 448
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 82 year-old presented with acute onset hypoxia after a laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy for stage I gastric adenocarcinoma. Upon extubation, she had positional episodes of desaturation to 79% when sitting up, with other vitals signs normal and no dyspnea. Her oxygen saturation was 91% when supine. Her lungs were clear to auscultation bilaterally. […]
Abstract Number: 556
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 75-year-old woman with a past medical history of latent tuberculosis, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with three days of non-bloody, non-bilious emesis, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and a new onset of weakness, pitting edema, and rash with burning sensation in the bilateral lower extremities. Admission labs were notable for elevated creatinine […]
Abstract Number: 581
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Planning a safe discharge from the hospital is a collaboration that includes the care team and the patient. At our VA hospital, a geriatric 4M’s (Mobility, Medications, Mentation, What Matters Most) assessment helps to determine “What Matters Most” to older Veterans as well as to connect them with the right community services (such […]
Abstract Number: 623
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: An 86-year-old woman with history of EBV encephalitis four years prior presented for altered mental status and emesis in September. Previously, the patient was able to perform all activities of daily living. A week prior to presentation, patient developed a cough and was noted to have slow mentation. Exam was notable for fever […]
Abstract Number: 728
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Nocardia has a known predilection for brain tissue and may present with unique symptoms. We share a case of significant dysgeusia in a presumptively immunocompetent patient as a complication of disseminated nocardiosis.A 70-year-old previously healthy male with a history of diabetes, presented with three months of fatigue, productive cough, loss of appetite, and […]
Abstract Number: 749
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 87yo woman with dementia presented with a large right adrenal mass consistent with pheochromocytoma with lymph node metastases based on biochemical testing and MIBG scan. Non-operative management with iobenguane-131 (Azedra) was considered because of her surgical risk. However, given her underlying dementia, comorbid conditions, and frailty, she was appropriately identified as high […]
Abstract Number: 846
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Patients presenting with melena are often found to have an upper gastrointestinal source: melenic stool on exam has a likelihood ratio of 25 for upper gastrointestinal bleed (1). But what if repeated endoscopies are unimpressive? Mr. S is a 75 year old male with a history of atrial fibrillation on apixaban for three […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Trauma co-management is a growing field within hospital medicine. While improvements in quality metrics have been documented in other co-management services, the impact of co-management of trauma patients is uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether a hospitalist trauma co-management program improves clinical outcomes. Methods: This was a pre- and post-implementation study comparing trauma […]