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Abstract Number: H44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 86-year-old woman with a history of COVID-19 and MRSA pneumonia six months prior to presentation and COPD, presented to a local emergency room for abdominal pain related to persistent cough. Other pertinent history included ovarian cancer cured 20 years ago and exposure to tuberculosis when the patient was younger. Computed tomography (CT) […]
Abstract Number: I30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 62 year-old gentleman with PMH significant for HTN, moderate-severe bilateral RAS and stage IIIa CKD who was transferred to our hospital for AKI requiring dialysis. 1 month prior to presentation, spironolactone was added to his antihypertensive medications of amlodipine, carvedilol, azilsartan and furosemide. He was in his usual state […]
Abstract Number: I46
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: We present a case of 71 year old male with a history of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with metastasis to the brain, recurrent deep venous thrombosis on anticoagulation, and prostatomegaly who was initially admitted for dyspnea and subsequently diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia. His chest x-ray on admission also showed heavy burden […]
Abstract Number: M19
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Academic hospital medicine (HM) faculty typically follow clinician educator tracks with academic hospitalists seeing education as their primary motivation for joining academic programs. According to the 2020 State of Hospital Medicine survey, shifts and clinical work hours for academic HM faculty expectations are similar to community practice (ref). Many academic HM faculty are on […]
Abstract Number: M27
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 34 year old male with a medical history of polysubstance abuse and hypothyroidism presented from subacute rehab after a combined thoracolumbar and sacral fixation surgery with worsening generalized weakness. The patient described deconditioning with increased difficulty standing despite 3-4 hours of daily physical therapy. Other acute symptoms included insomnia and mood swings. […]
Abstract Number: N19
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training was recently endorsed by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (1) and the demand for training is increasing among internal medicine (IM) residency programs (2). Longitudinal POCUS training increases knowledge and skill retention compared to stand-alone workshops (3,4), but few programs currently provide longitudinal training due to institutional barriers, such […]
Abstract Number: N27
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male with history of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) cirrhosis complicated by recurrent hepatic hydrothorax (requiring approximately 15 thoracenteses) presented with dyspnea. Admission chest x-ray and subsequent computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a large pleural effusion with collapse of the right lower lobe. He underwent thoracentesis with removal of two liters of pink, […]
Abstract Number: N29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis, recently started on methotrexate and infliximab presented to hospital on two occasions, one month apart, with fever, malaise, night sweats and abdominal discomfort. On both occasions she was hypotensive and pancytopenic (initial WBC 2.04 K/UL, Hbg 6.2 g/dL and Plt 131 K/UL). Both admissions were also characterized […]
Abstract Number: O29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 61 yo female with a medical history significant for chronic pancreatitis, hypertension, brain aneurysm, and cerebrovascular accident presented to the ED for shortness of breath. She was previously admitted to an outside hospital with shortness of breath secondary to ACE-I induced angioedema, during which period she was emergently intubated due to diffuse […]
Abstract Number: O41
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old woman with past medical history of renal cell carcinoma with known liver metastases, status post left nephrectomy who was on Tivozanib presented with acute onset speech disturbances, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Patient reported intermittent, milder headaches and confusion over the previous three weeks, coinciding with the start of Tivozanib chemotherapy. Vitals […]