Meeting
Abstract Number: 259
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The diagnostic process is fraught with diagnostic uncertainty. Typically, discussions about diagnostic uncertainty occur upon admission and during rounds, which are increasingly conducted virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, key dimensions in the diagnostic process (history taking, physical examination, interpretation of diagnostic tests) are affected by breakdowns in communication between patients and clinicians, physical […]
Abstract Number: 266
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Diagnostic uncertainty, defined as the subjective perception of an inability to provide an accurate explanation of the patient’s health problem, has been implicated in diagnostic error.1 Clinician notes, such as the admission notes, often include hedging terms, uncertainty phrases, and diagnostic differentials that can be used to assess uncertainty in unstructured documentation.1,2 Quantifying diagnostic […]
Abstract Number: 682
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The World Health Organization designates a rare disease as one affecting under 6.5-10 per 10,000 people (1). We present a case of disparate findings, ultimately diagnosing Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD), a rare non-Langerhans histiocytic multisystem disorder with fewer than 1000 reported cases (2,3).A 63-year-old man presented with months of progressively worsening anasarca, acute on […]