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Abstract Number: 319
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The tumor microenvironment and its interaction with the tumor are indicative of disease progression but has not been clinically applied due to the lack of objective assessment criteria. Proximity associated effects of the tumor to its microenvironment which can explain the long-term behavior of tumor remains to be developed. In this work, we utilized […]
Abstract Number: 366
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: CT Head imaging for patients with altered mental status is a common procedure that many clinicians utilize to establish a diagnosis. As health care costs rise, practitioners are becoming more conscious about ordering costly imaging studies that are unlikely to change management. The purpose of the study is to determine when obtaining CT imaging […]
Abstract Number: 389
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Increasing the value of health care, typically regarded as maximizing quality of care while minimizing unnecessary costs, has been an increasing focus of hospitals nationwide. Ways of reliably measuring unnecessary utilization, however, have not been well-studied. Hospital Compare is a consumer-oriented CMS.gov website that provides information on how well hospitals provide evidence-based care. It […]
Abstract Number: 459
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man with no known medical conditions presented with acute, painless, left monocular blurred vision. There was no history of smoking or illicit drug use. Physical examination indicated blood pressure of 200/135 mmHg, heart rate 86/min and unremarkable cardiopulmonary exam. Fundoscopic examination showed branched retinal vein occlusion. Patient had elevated Troponin I. […]
Abstract Number: 579
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male without significant past medical history presented with progressive dyspnea, syncope, and epigastric pain. An electrocardiogram displayed sinus tachycardia without signs of ischemia. A chest radiograph demonstrated a widened mediastinum. A subsequent transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated pericardial effusion and tamponade. Patient had hypotension that was unresponsive to repeated intravenous fluid boluses, prompting […]
Abstract Number: 606
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 86 year old man with hypertension, COPD, and a 100 pack year smoking history presented to the emergency department with 1 week of dyspnea and neck pain. He had a blood pressure of 104/74, heart rate 85, respiratory rate 27, and SpO2 95% on 3 liters nasal cannula. Labs were significant for […]
Abstract Number: 635
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old female with past medical history of poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, presented to the emergency department with complaints of altered mental status. Her physical exam was positive for tenderness over the lower abdominal area. Initial lab work was notable for leucocytosis [WBC of 18.9 bil/L (normal 3.3- 10.7 […]
Abstract Number: 719
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 19 year-old female presented to the emergency room with complaints of nausea, headaches, polyuria, polydipsia and anorexia for four days. She denied urinary urgency or frequency. Her exam was unremarkable except for a flat affect and slowed speech. She was found to have hyperglycemia to 401mg/dL, elevated beta hydroxybutyrate to […]
Abstract Number: 756
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 15-year-old female, previously healthy, who presented with right facial swelling. She developed swelling of her right upper lip after rupturing a pimple located on her lip. Over the next two days, erythema developed, and the swelling progressed to include her right eye, cheek, both lips, and around her jaw […]
Abstract Number: 766
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old African American man with no prior medical history presented with two weeks of sharp lower back pain radiating to the left flank and leg with associated tingling. He also reported night sweats, chills, and subjective fevers during this time. He denied recent weight loss, bowel and bladder dysfunction, IV drug use, […]