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Abstract Number: 454
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Although the vast majority of adult patients in the United States prefer to die at home, most patients die in acute care settings. Barriers include advanced care planning, communication between inpatient and outpatient providers, and delivery of medical equipment. In 2018, our General Medicine Service Line ranked 73rd out of 98 Academic Medical Centers […]
Abstract Number: 634
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 74 year old woman with past medical history of dementia and an aggressive right upper lobe cavitary mass who presented with post-obstructive pneumonia. The lung mass was diagnosed two years prior, however the patient refused further workup. The patient named her two daughters to be dual healthcare powers of […]
Abstract Number: 635
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 74 year old woman with past history of dementia and an aggressive right upper lobe cavitary mass who presented with post-obstructive pneumonia. The lung mass was diagnosed two years prior, however, the patient refused further workup. The patient named her two daughters to be dual healthcare powers of attorney […]
Abstract Number: 841
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: WF, an 88-year-old man with advanced, wild-type transthyretin-associated (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis (on tafamidis) complicated by distal conduction disease and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, presented with syncope and was admitted to the cardiac critical care unit for symptomatic, bradycardic atrial fibrillation. A continuous dopamine infusion was started with resolution of symptoms and […]
Abstract Number: 924
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 70 year old female with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, stage 4 chronic kidney disease and pulmonary embolism on anticoagulation presented to a NYC safety net hospital with bilateral lower extremity edema, dyspnea at rest and a recent unwitnessed fall. Her malignancy was diagnosed 7 months prior and her […]
Abstract Number: D45
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 53-year-old woman with locally recurrent melanoma and a family history of Huntington’s Disease (HD) presented with complications of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and subdural hematomas. On hospital day 2, she suffered a cardiac arrest in the setting of QTc prolongation from antiemetics leading to dependence on hemodialysis, mechanical ventilation, and pressors. She was […]
Abstract Number: L16
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Early introduction of palliative care for medically complex patients can improve patient-centered outcomes. Yet, little is known about how to address these issues as patients are cared for by multiple teams in multiple care settings between hospital, home health care and primary care. Here we highlight clinician perspectives about introducing palliative care in the […]
Abstract Number: L35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old-male presented with painless jaundice. Laboratory tests were consistent with biliary obstruction, Ca 19-9 was 304.3 IU/mL (N: 0.0-35), and CT scan revealed a pancreatic mass with omental metastasis. The patient underwent ERCP with biopsy. Pathology was consistent with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Figure 1A-B). He underwent a Whipple procedure and completed 12 cycles […]