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Abstract Number: 1004
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 64 yr old gentleman presented to the emergency department of our hospital with abdominal pain and hematuria. Initial laboratory evaluation revealed unremarkable metabolic profile and mild anemia (Hgb -9.3 g/dl). Urinalysis was full of RBC’s with negative culture. CT abdomen revealed bilateral hydroureteronephrosis (HDUN) with a bladder mass (Fig I). Cystoscopy revealed […]
Abstract Number: 1049
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male presented to the hospital with several days of fatigue and shortness of breath. His vitals were initially stable, and labs showed a hemoglobin of 4.2 (normal 13.5—17.5), white blood cell count WBC 20.1 (4.5—11.0), and platelet count 43 (160—420), BNP 617 (0—900 pg/ml). He received one unit of packed red […]
Abstract Number: 1052
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 40 year old female with a medical history of pancreatitis and gastroesophageal reflux initially presented with cough and viral cold symptoms. She was initially febrile to 102 F, with labs significant for WBC 3,900 (normal 4,500-11,000 WBC/uL), hemoglobin 9.1 (12.0-15.5 g/dL), and platelet count 35,000 (150,000-450,000 /uL). She quickly deteriorated with new […]
Abstract Number: 1118
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 25 year old male with no past medical history was admitted for progressively worsening burning chest pain and shortness of breath associated with diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, and left arm numbness. Initial electrocardiogram showed STEMI in the inferior and antero-lateral leads, and a troponin of 2.15. Emergent cardiac catheterization revealed a mid left […]
Abstract Number: 1124
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old male from a major urban city in Northeast US with history of hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus presented with fevers and thigh pain for three days. He had no recent travel history, sick contacts, or bug bites. Physical examination was notable for injected conjunctiva. Lab work revealed leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, acute […]
Abstract Number: 1161
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 56-year-old female presented to ED with a two-week history of fever, chills, headache, intermittent nausea and vomiting, mild abdominal pain. Her comorbidities included Diabetes mellitus, Morbid obesity, and Hypertension. She had mild leukocytosis on complete blood count and had physical examination significant for bilateral rhonchi in chest auscultation. She was admitted under the […]
Abstract Number: 1182
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 8 year old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with a one day history of diffuse abdominal pain, nausea, non-bloody and non-bilious vomiting, and fever up to 39˚C. Appendix ultrasound was normal. Urinalysis was significant for protein, ketones, and bilirubin. Influenza A/B PCR was negative. He improved with intravenous […]
Abstract Number: 1211
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the top three leading causes of hospital readmissions in the United States. Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(AECOPD) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost with AECOPD accounting for more than half of the 15.5 billion USD spent on COPD[1,2]. In this project, we aim […]
Abstract Number: 1246
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 39-year-old male with history of previously treated TB meningitis 15 years ago, chronic hydrocephalus who received endoscopic third ventriculostomy few months ago, presented again with headaches and was found to have hydrocephalus. Patient received Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and CSF was obtained after the procedure. CSF studies showed (216-WBCs lymphocytic predominant fluid 81 %), […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: OP12
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Previous studies have documented discriminatory refusals from post-acute care facilities related to opioid use disorder or opioid agonist therapy, however the impact of inability to secure skilled nursing facility (SNF) placement for patients with any substance use disorder (SUD) has not been fully explored. The objective of this study is to measure the odds […]