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Abstract Number: 429
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The most acute patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) requirean admission to the inpatient setting. A timely triage and admission process can improve the outcomes of these critically ill patients. Forty-six percent of admissions through our ED are admitted across multiple medicine services. We originally utilized a rotating Medical Admitting Resident (MAR) to […]
Abstract Number: 440
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In the US, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the 4th most commonly ordered laboratory test with thyroxine measurement being the 10th commonest. In 2016, Medicare alone spent $482 million on 21.5 million performed TSH tests and $12.28 million on 7.1 million performed thyroxine measurement tests. The objectives of this study were to analyze (a) […]
Abstract Number: 450
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The “weekend effect” is a term to define worse outcomes among patients that present to the hospital on weekends. For upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB) some of these outcomes include increased mortality and increased length of stay (LOS). A 2018 meta-analysis suggests that mortality is higher for non-variceal bleed than for variceal bleed for weekend […]
Abstract Number: 451
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Delays in medical care are frustrating for all stakeholders involved, including patients, their families, and the clinical teams responsible for moving their care forward. These delays, particularly in inpatient care, not only extend hospital stays but also have a cascading effect on patient throughput and inpatient bed availability. Hospitalists regularly navigate these challenges and […]
Abstract Number: 537
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male from Guatemala with a history of alcohol abuse, brief incarceration and nephrolithiasis presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. He was found to have a psoas abscess and subsequently underwent radiologic aspiration and drainage of the lesion. Given the unusual intraosseous features on imaging, the patient […]
Abstract Number: 547
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The patient is a 52-year-old male with a history of HIV (on antiretroviral therapy), ulcerative colitis, untreated hepatitis C who presented to the hospital after several weeks of difficulty passing stools, tenesmus, and rectal pain. This was originally attributed to hemorrhoids several weeks prior to presentation, but after symptoms progressed, the patient presented […]
Abstract Number: 603
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male with history of C5-6 spinal cord injury (SCI) presented with recurrent episodes of sweating, flushing, headache, and hypertensive episodes over the past week, with concern for autonomic dysreflexia (AD). The patient is tetraplegic following traumatic SCI 38 years ago associated with remote episodic AD due to neurogenic bladder and adynamic […]
Abstract Number: B19
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Much of medical education relies on effective consultation between primary teams and consultants. Previous work has shown that trainees have difficulty with placing and receiving consults. Resident-driven interventions have been shown to increase the number of teaching interactions during consults. Purpose: Our objective was to evaluate the effect of an educational workshop and the […]
Abstract Number: F12
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common vascular disease in the US, frequently underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition where embolic material blocks one or more pulmonary arteries impairing blood flow. In this study, we aim to describe the prevalence, outcomes, and predictors of mortality of mechanical (MT) and surgical thrombectomy (ST). Methods: This […]
Abstract Number: F13
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) with spacers for delivering bronchodilator therapy is established as equivalent to the use of nebulizers (nebs) for symptom response.[1-3] Additional well-documented benefits to using MDIs in place of nebs include fewer systemic side effects, better long-term patient adherence to therapy, and, in the era of COVID-19, decreased use […]