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Abstract Number: P48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: The patient was a 73 year old gentleman with a recent diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction presenting with weight gain, worsening dyspnea, lower extremity edema, and urinary incontinence since beginning furosemide two months previously. Labs were notable for a creatinine of 2.68 mg/dL from a baseline of 1.0 mg/dL. The […]
Abstract Number: 1065
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old female presented with painful swelling in the left lower extremity. She had a similar complaint over 30 years ago when she was on oral contraceptives and was eventually diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis(DVT) in the left leg. Vitals showed an oral temperature of 36.7degree celsius , heart rate of 76, […]
Abstract Number: 1094
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 50 y.o African American male with a history of schizophrenia presented for headache, blurred vision and acute onset aphasia. On exam, patient was alert, but unable to follow commands. He was noted to have poor dentition. Lab studies revealed WBC count of 4.1 with 47% neutrophils. BMP and liver function studies were unremarkable. […]
Abstract Number: 1125
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 64 year old female with a past medical history of coronary artery disease and coronary artery bypass graft, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, hyperlipidemia and a strong smoking history presented to the emergency department with exertional dyspnea worsening over the past 1 month and substernal chest […]
Abstract Number: 1139
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female with pseudomyxoma peritonei was admitted to the hospital for surgical debulking. She was started on Lovenox post-operatively. A week later she became hypotensive with acute hypoxic respiratory failure. She was intubated and started on vasopressor therapy with an improvement in her hemodynamics. CT angiogram of the chest depicted a pulmonary […]
Abstract Number: 1213
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Korean children are often treated in intensive care units (ICUs) rather than in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). However, pediatric critical care (PCC) in ICUs other than in PICUs may have an effect on patient outcome. The objective of this study is to compare the PCC outcomes of pediatric patients in the PICU than […]
Abstract Number: 1224
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old female with a history of recent uncomplicated vaginal delivery (3 weeks prior, G7P6A1) was brought in following cardiac arrest. She had been running errands with family when she developed seizure-like activity prior to arresting. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was not initiated until emergency medical services arrived 15 minutes after the event. Patient arrived […]
Abstract Number: 1234
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old female presented to the ED complaining of epigastric abdominal pain for 5 days. Her past medical history was pertinent for a prior left upper extremity DVT. Her family history was positive for Factor V Leiden deficiency, for which she previously tested negative. She denied any pain radiation, nausea, vomiting, or change […]
Abstract Number: 1238
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: West Nile (WN) virus, a member of the Japanese encephalitis virus antigenic complex, is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. Approximately 1 out of 250 patients develop neuroinvasive disease including encephalitis, meningitis, acute flaccid paralysis and opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS). Sparse data exist regarding potential treatments for WN virus […]
Plenary Presentations
Abstract Number: Plenary
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: We have previously showed how implementing the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC) to inform peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use can lead to more appropriate device use. In this analysis, we assessed the association between appropriateness and PICC-related complications. We hypothesized that improved PICC appropriateness is associated with reduced major PICC complications […]