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Abstract Number: 15
SHM Converge 2021
Background: With the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the need for telemedicine is growing rapidly worldwide. The development and improvement of remote physical examination systems, especially remote cardiopulmonary auscultation are required to facilitate telemedicine. A system combining an electronic stethoscope and Bluetooth connectivity is a promising option for remote auscultation in hospitals and clinics. However, the […]
Abstract Number: 62
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Clinical images are photographs that serve as succinct and memorable lessons. Importantly, patient right to privacy dictates appropriate consent be obtained prior to publication. Significant disagreement exists surrounding what makes a photograph identifiable, and thus, when consent is required. Variability in consent requirements makes preparation, submission and successful publication more difficult for authors. We […]
Abstract Number: 128
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Functional decline during hospitalization of older adults is well-recognized and potentially preventable. Recent studies have suggested that clinically significant functional decline also affects hospitalized adults under 65 years of age, and that physical function is an important predictor of hospital readmissions. Despite the importance of function, we lack simple, efficient, and standardized measures to […]
Abstract Number: 401
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A healthy 11-year old female presented with 5 days of fever, headache, and progressive symptoms that included blurry vision, photophobia, lightheadedness, nausea, and intermittent vomiting. Family history was positive for migraine headaches. On exam, she had pupils measuring 10 mm, blurry vision and loss of acuity, but no visual field deficits or pain […]
Abstract Number: 579
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We report a case of a 21-year-old woman presenting with repeated urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and hypertension over the course of 3 years. She denied other symptoms. She reported an uneventful C-section delivery, 3 years earlier also, of her first and only pregnancy, that coincidentally was followed by the onset of the […]
Abstract Number: 682
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department after having a witnessed seizure. There were no precipitating events and previous blood tests were normal. His blood pressure (BP) on arrival was 255/154 mmHg. Labs showed a creatinine (Cr) of 2.2 mg/dL, hemoglobin 9 g/dl, platelet 553 k/uL, low-normal haptoglobin of 31 mg/dL, and […]
Abstract Number: 699
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man with bicuspid aortic valve and atrial flutter was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea and found to have cardiogenic shock with rapid atrial fibrillation. He received inotropic agents, afterload reducing agents, and cardiac resynchronization therapy, resulting in improvement in symptoms and systolic function. Physical examination demonstrated vigorous carotid pulsations, known […]
Abstract Number: 756
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 37-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with sudden onset nausea and dizziness that after he had turned and looked over his right shoulder. He experienced 3 episodes of emesis. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called due to his severe dizziness. Admit vitals were significant for a heart rate […]
Abstract Number: 760
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) refers to mechanical hemolytic anemia characterized by schistocytes on peripheral smear (PS). It is seen in various conditions such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), infections and immune disorders. Rarely, it can occur in malignant tumors as a paraneoplastic syndrome. We describe […]
Abstract Number: 766
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old African American man with no prior medical history presented with two weeks of sharp lower back pain radiating to the left flank and leg with associated tingling. He also reported night sweats, chills, and subjective fevers during this time. He denied recent weight loss, bowel and bladder dysfunction, IV drug use, […]