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Abstract Number: 202
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Severe aortic stenosis (SAS) had been identified as being at elevated risk for non-cardiac surgery. However, two reports demonstrated that SAS did not increase mortality of intermediate to high risk non-cardiac surgery. The European Society of Cardiology guideline states non-cardiac surgery of low to intermediate risk can be safely performed among patients with SAS. […]
Abstract Number: 204
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Increased life expectancy has raised the number of elderly patients suffering from hip fractures. This frail population and its surgical-related complications are scarcely known. We performed a single-center descriptive study involving centenarian patients to depict their management and complications. Methods: Centenarians with a hip fracture admitted to a single level I trauma center from […]
Abstract Number: 255
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In 2014, the ACC/AHA released guidelines regarding indications for preoperative transthoracic echocardiogram (pre-op TTE) in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Studies indicate that the ordering of pre-op TTE in noncardiac surgery is not consistent with the ACC/AHA guidelines. Some studies suggest the pre-op TTE have a significant impact on management, while others have demonstrated low cardiac […]
Abstract Number: 389
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old woman with a medical history significant for seizure disorder presented with a right tibia fracture following a mechanical fall. She underwent open reduction and internal fixation of the right tibia and was extubated without difficulty following surgery. The following day, she became febrile and hypoxemic, requiring an escalating amount of oxygen […]
Abstract Number: 464
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Length of stay (LOS) is an important quality indicator and has significant financial implications and impact on hospital throughput. Geriatric Fracture Center (GFC) is a co-management program between Hospital Medicine and Orthopedic for patients who are age 60 and above with fragility fracture. Delays in skilled nursing facility (SNF) rehabilitation placement are a major […]
Abstract Number: 466
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 38 yo male with PMH of alcohol abuse, motor vehicle collision a year prior to presentation, presented to the ED with back pain. Pt states that had back pain about a year ago right after the motor vehicle collision, which improved after a month. Then in the last 4 weeks, he has […]
Abstract Number: 620
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: 65 year old man with HTN, active tobacco and alcohol use presents with right (R) hip and knee pain for 4 months, worsening over the past 2 weeks. 3 months ago, he presented to an orthopedic clinic for progressive R hip pain without any history of trauma or injury. An MRI showed a […]
Abstract Number: 625
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old Filipino man presented with worsening left groin and hip pain 2 weeks after falling down 3 steps on subway stairs. Since the fall, he had minimal range of motion due to pain and required assistance with ambulation. He also reported intermittent dull achiness in that hip one week prior to the […]
Abstract Number: 699
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old Japanese woman presented to our hospital with dyspnea in the sitting and standing positions. Two months prior to her admission, she had presented to another hospital with multiple vertebral compression fractures. After being discharged from the hospital, she developed dyspnea in the sitting and standing positions. She also reported an episode […]
Abstract Number: 832
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 53 years old woman presented to the outside hospital with altered mental status. She was found to have acute liver failure on lab investigations and was transferred to our institution for further work up and management. Patient had significant past medical history of scoliosis, COPD, Bipolar disorder and recent motor vehicle accident […]