Meeting
Abstract Number: 148
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock combined, are estimated to affect between 650,000 and 750,000 Americans annually, and has an associated mortality rate between 20 to 50%. Early identification of patients with sepsis is critical, as treatment delays are associated with significant increases in mortality. The electronic health record (EHR) contains near-real-time physiologic parameters, […]
Abstract Number: 231
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Sepsis is a leading cause of death among hospitalized patients. Early detection of sepsis has the potential to reduce mortality by facilitating timely evidence-based interventions. Past studies have used electronic health records (EHR) to trigger alerts at the onset of sepsis, or to predict general clinical deterioration. In this study we describe the impact […]
Abstract Number: 533
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old man with no previous medical history presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for one week. Labs were significant for white blood cell (WBC) count 3.4 k/ul with decreased lymphocytes along with mild elevation of transaminases and lipase. He was thought to have viral gastroenteritis and was discharged. […]