Meeting
Abstract Number: D9
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Despite the proven mortality benefit of screening colonoscopy, approximately 27% of hospitalized women are non-adherent with colorectal cancer screening guidelines. Colonoscopy is the most frequently used test for colorectal cancer screening in US. Although Medicare and most insurance plans would cover screening colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening has not been part of usual hospital care. […]
Abstract Number: 319
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The tumor microenvironment and its interaction with the tumor are indicative of disease progression but has not been clinically applied due to the lack of objective assessment criteria. Proximity associated effects of the tumor to its microenvironment which can explain the long-term behavior of tumor remains to be developed. In this work, we utilized […]
Abstract Number: 584
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old male with a history of right hepatic resection for donation in 2011 presented to theEmergency Department for acute onset of chills, malaise, and fever up to 101.3 at home withassociated vomiting, abdominal pain, and abdominal distention. He was found to have fluidrefractory hypotension, elevated lactate, and a stage II AKI with […]
Abstract Number: 768
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old male with a past medical history of Parkinson’s disease, neurogenic bladder, and 2 episodes of partial colonic obstruction in the last 6 months presented with abdominal pain. Abdominal pain was intermittent, mild to moderate intensity, localized in the left lower quadrant, and his last bowel movement was 6 days ago. The […]