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Abstract Number: E39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A healthy 26-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to our hospital with right arm pain and swelling for one day. Pain was described as tight pressure with numbness worsening with movement. He had no known inciting trauma but does heavy lifting and plays baseball. He denied family history of venous […]
Abstract Number: E42
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 41-year-old female with a history of orthotopic liver transplant for cirrhosis from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease presented with 1 week of fevers. Her liver transplant was 3 years prior to presentation. She reported a 3-month history of diarrhea and odynophagia preceding the onset of fevers (maximum 38.8 C).On presentation, initial vital signs […]
Abstract Number: F25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 88-year-old woman with past medical history of atrial fibrillation (on apixaban), CVA, glaucoma, and HTN presented to the ED after a witnessed cardiac arrest at home (downtime ~28 minutes) with ROSC achieved by EMS. As per the daughter, the patient was recently treated for a UTI with cephalexin and had been notified […]
Abstract Number: F29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 36 year old male with no past medical history presented to the ER with a 3 day history of fevers, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Labs demonstrated hyponatremia to 126 and acute renal injury (1.7 up from 0.6). He was admitted for presumed viral gastroenteritis and treated supportively. Two days later his symptoms […]
Abstract Number: F30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 23 yo Indian M with a history of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major, extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH), iron overload, and myeloneuropathy presented with mid-back pain, bilateral lower extremity (BLE) weakness and pain with acute-on-chronic paresthesias, gait imbalance, and recent falls. He complained of constipation, but denied saddle paresthesia, urinary retention, or bowel incontinence. Symptoms progressively […]
Abstract Number: F44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: We present a multicenter 3 case series of a rare, but important sepsis mimic.Case 1 72-year-old female presented with generalized abdominal pain. Labs showed acute renal failure, lactic acidosis, thrombocytopenia and markedly elevated LFTs. She was treated for presumed sepsis with broad spectrum antibiotics. She developed a coagulopathy, DIC, and Pancytopenia requiring blood […]
Abstract Number: F47
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old Hispanic male with osteoarthritis on chronic steroids of unknown dose from Mexico and type II diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for generalized weakness and fall with questionable loss of consciousness. Physical examination revealed verrucous and nodular lesions on his right arm, posterior neck, and left thumb, but was otherwise […]
Abstract Number: G10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Since the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, ongoing research exploring risk factors and adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients has been conducted. This study examined common comorbidities observed in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and admitted to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, N.Y. The impact of these comorbidities on level of […]
Abstract Number: G15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Hospitals generally have clear protocols, often nursing driven, for management of inpatient hypoglycemia. The American Diabetes Association recommends a standardized approach to hypoglycemia management in the hospital to address hypoglycemia. A frequent cause of hypoglycemia is poor management of the first hypoglycemia episode. Standard treatment protocols include the use of oral carbohydrate agents for […]
Abstract Number: G16
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Hospital clinicians may identify the presence of a patient’s comorbid conditions, overall severity of illness, and clinical status at discharge as risk factors for readmission after COVID-19 hospitalization. Objective data are lacking to support reliance on these factors for discharge decision-making. Objectives included examination of risk factors for readmission to hospital after COVID-19 hospitalization […]