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Abstract Number: 432
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Point-of-care-ultrasound is increasingly used as a diagnostic tool in a variety of specialties. Multiple studies have shown that POCUS may reduce time to diagnosis with similar accuracy to radiology scans (Healey, Fischer), may improve procedural safety (Cho, Rodrigues), and may reduce the need for additional studies and ionizing radiation (Soni). As such there is […]
Abstract Number: 441
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: POCUS is increasingly being used across medical specialties, and adds value to diagnostic accuracy for numerous pathologies and levels of acuity. Emergency Medicine providers were early adapters, providing examples of how POCUS increases patient satisfaction and diagnostic clarity (1, 2). Internal Medicine and Family Medicine have been slower to adopt this technology; however, general […]
Abstract Number: 444
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old man with a past medical history of pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma, biventricular heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (30-35%), and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presented to the hospital with a 2-day history of bilateral lower extremity edema and 5-pound weight gain. Physical exam was notable for tachycardia, jugular venous distension, scleral icterus, and […]
Abstract Number: 448
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Bedside procedures are safe, cost effective, and efficient when performed by trained hospitalist physicians, unfortunately it is a skill that has been lost over the years when not practiced after residency. Interventional radiologists (IR) perform the bulk of these procedures in many different hospitals, but this can lead to delay in patient care, increased […]
Abstract Number: 449
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has expanded in popularity and practice amongst hospitalists, critical care physicians, and is a standard part of the emergency medicine curriculum for a multitude of reasons: increased diagnostic accuracy and speed, cost reduction, and reduced radiation exposure. Internal medicine (IM) residents are exposed to the practice of using POCUS at all […]
Abstract Number: 540
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old male with past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary and peripheral arterial disease, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, history of peripheral arterial embolism, history of stroke, vascular dementia and hypertension who presented with sudden onset of shortness of breath associated with cough and chest pain for one day. […]
Abstract Number: 615
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73 year-old woman with a history of recurrent pancreatitis, severe osteoarthritis presented to the ED with acute pancreatitis. On hospital day 3 she noted right shoulder pain, similar to her chronic arthritis but worse in intensity. Her examination did not reveal any abnormalities; she had severely limited ROM of motion due to […]
Abstract Number: 696
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 22yo woman with no PMH presented with 2 days of right axillary swelling. She endorsed a 5lb unintentional weight loss and a vague 2 year history of night sweats, but no fevers. She denied paraffin wax use. She works on a farm with rabbits, goats, and cats and reported tick exposures.Her exam […]
Abstract Number: 731
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 91 year-old woman with congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic kidney disease, and morbid obesity was admitted with subacute shortness of breath. The patient’s CHF history was significant for no prior emergency department visits or hospitalizations attributed to CHF exacerbation. A recent transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated moderate concentric left ventricular hypertrophy with a normal […]
Abstract Number: 828
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presented to the emergency department with subacute onset cough and shortness of breath. Medical history was significant for development of HIV after failed post-exposure prophylaxis with brief achievement of undetectable viral load on antiretroviral therapy (ART) followed by inability to […]