Meeting
Abstract Number: 34
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Communication is recognized by the LCME and ACGME as an essential competency with significant patient safety implications; the Joint Commission cites communication errors as a major cause of sentinel events. Consultation is a near-universal method of communication between physicians of all disciplines. However, formal education in requesting a consultation is inconsistent in undergraduate medical education […]
Abstract Number: 331
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound training programs (POCUS) have proliferated, but the best method of skills assessment remains unclear. Most published testing protocols assess only image acquisition and interpretation. In a clinical scenario, recognizing an indication for POCUS, selecting the appropriate exam, integrating findings with the other data from the case, and formulating a differential diagnosis and […]
Abstract Number: 778
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Few spider bites are medically significant. A 24-year-old African American woman presented with malaise, fever, nausea, and myalgias. She reported a sharp pain on her lower back the night prior that at first felt like burning before progressing to pain. Her initial vitals were T 101, HR 120, BP 141/117. Physical exam revealed […]
Abstract Number: 889
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 17-year-old African American male with a past medical history of pulmonary embolism (PE) and morbid obesity presented to the hospital for right shoulder pain and dyspnea. On admission, his physical exam findings were most consistent with cellulitis, and he was started on IV vancomycin and PO clindamycin for MRSA and MSSA coverage […]
Abstract Number: 890
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Although infrequent, systemic loxoscelism can occur following a brown recluse spider bite and result in dermal necrosis, hemolytic anemia, DIC and renal failure. We present a case of an eight year old male who developed Hemophagocytic Lympho-Histiocytosis (HLH) secondary to systemic loxoscelism. The patient presented with gross hematuria, abdominal pain, and fever. The […]