Meeting
Abstract Number: M37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old man with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus developed tingling, numbness, and burning pain in his feet and calves. He was prescribed gabapentin for presumed diabetic neuropathy but had no relief. Five years later, on a routine MRI of the spine for chronic low back pain, multiple sclerotic […]
Abstract Number: O21
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Evidence-based guidelines/protocols for electrolyte replacement that safely encourage oral (PO) and/or intravenous (IV) dosing attain goal levels more successfully than standard care. PO is generally more comfortable and less dangerous than IV. Between 5/2017-11/2017, our institution dosed ~300,000 doses of potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg), with 30% and 19% of doses being PO, respectively. […]
Abstract Number: 1017
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old gentleman presented with right upper quadrant pain, nausea, fever, and chills for one-week duration. Initial workup showed simple hepatic cyst and subsequently was discharged with oral antibiotics. The patient returned a week later for persistent right upper quadrant pain and high-grade fevers. No prior history of jaundice, weight loss, intravenous drug […]
Abstract Number: 1092
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 90-year female with a recent onset of vancomycin induced hypersensitivity reaction presents to the ED with sepsis and generalized disseminated rash. She recently underwent a surgery that was complicated with pseudomonas infection and was treated with vancomycin and Zosyn. However, she developed a pruritic, erythematous macular rash on her abdomen and vancomycin […]