Meeting
Abstract Number: 486
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, and osteomyelitis of the right great toe presented to the hospital with a 3-day history of fever and chills. Of note, patient had been admitted 3 weeks prior with a complaint of a right foot ulcer, […]
Abstract Number: 488
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with spina bifida was admitted for sepsis secondary to sacral osteomyelitis. She improved with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and her antibiotic regimen was narrowed to Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam) to complete a 6-week course. On hospital day 12, discharge was delayed pending insurance approval of an air mattress for home. Three days […]
Abstract Number: 839
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old male with a history of spinal cord injury complicated by quadriplegia, neurogenic bladder and bowel presented with an obstructed suprapubic foley catheter, severe localized pain over the suprapubic area, and a blood pressure of 84/56 on arrival. The patient was administered intravenous fluids and started on 4.5g of piperacillin/tazobactam every 8 […]