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Abstract Number: 278
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Vascular access devices (VADs) play an integral role in the treatment of patients, since they can be utilized for the administration of intravenous medications (including antibiotics and chemotherapy), and often on a long term basis. A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a type of VAD, which is frequently utilized in different populations. Once […]
Abstract Number: 432
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, polysubstance abuse, and perforated appendicitis presented to the emergency department for one-week right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Of note, two-years prior, the patient had one-day of similar pain associated with nausea and emesis. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and […]
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: 450
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 74 year old female with past medical history of end stage renal disease on hemodialysis, hypothyroidism and atrial fibrillation on anticoagulation therapy with Apixaban presented to emergency department (ED) after an episode of near-syncope following her dialysis session. In the ED she was hypotensive and tachycardic. Electrocardiogram findings showed Atrial fibrillation(AF) with rapid […]
Abstract Number: 457
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old incarcerated male with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis, coronary artery disease (CAD), and Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presented to the emergency department with several episodes of hematemesis, shortness of breath and fatigue for the past 2 days without any associated abdominal pain, dysphagia, or odynophagia. On exam, he was […]
Abstract Number: 528
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with a history of chronic alcohol abuse, anxiety, and Crohn’s disease treated with right hemicolectomy and ileocolic anastomosis 30 years ago presented with symptoms of altered mental status, generalized weakness, and weight loss for 10 days. He endorsed chronic diarrhea but was not on immunosuppressants. He had a temperature of […]
Abstract Number: 543
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 36 year old non-smoking female with history of hypothyroidism, two spontaneous abortions (with negative hypercoagulability workup), no recent travel, or OCP use, who came to the ED with three days of left arm pain, swelling, and bluish discoloration. Patient noticed dull pain of left forearm and arm, […]
Abstract Number: 550
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 26 year-old Singaporean man with no past medical history presented with two weeks of fevers and abdominal pain. Five months prior to admission, the patient traveled to Singapore. Two weeks prior to presentation, he had an episode of sharp, right-sided abdominal pain accompanied by emesis. He continued to have intermittent fevers, chills, […]
Abstract Number: 612
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 33 year old male who presented with a one day history of non-radiating right upper quadrant abdominal pain worsened by physical activity and lying on his right side. The patient initially suspected that he may have been constipated, but then presented to our hospital due to increasing […]
Abstract Number: 612
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 37-year-old gentleman with history of colonic Burkitt’s Lymphoma, in remission since 2010, eosinophilic colitis (on a prolonged steroid taper), CMV colitis, and common variable immunodeficiency, who presented with acute on chronic diarrhea. He incidentally noted worsening bilateral lower extremity weakness over the past 2 years, requiring the use of […]