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INPATIENT SMALL FEEDINGS ACP CHAPTER MEETING TURF VALLEY, FEBRUARY, 2013. Daniel J. Brotman, MD, FACP, FHM Director, Hospitalist Program, Johns Hopkins Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine. Disclosures (active):. Gerson Lehrman Group (consulting) The Dunn Group (consulting)
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INPATIENT SMALL FEEDINGSACP CHAPTER MEETINGTURF VALLEY, FEBRUARY, 2013 Daniel J. Brotman, MD, FACP, FHM Director, Hospitalist Program, Johns Hopkins Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine
Disclosures (active): • Gerson LehrmanGroup (consulting) • The Dunn Group (consulting) • AHRQ (research funding) • QuantiaMD (consulting) • CMMI (research funding)
Case #1, cont • 78 y/o F • PMH of CVA, mild dementia, HTN, DM, brought in by daughter for left facial droop • Increased somnolence • Difficulty ambulating with stumbling to left • L frontal headache • 2 weeks of facial rash
83 year-old woman • CC: Admitted from GI clinic for failure to thrive, albumin • HPI: 1 year history of gastroparesis of unclear etiology; bloating, vomiting, progressive, particularly in last 3mo. • Gastroparesis confirmed on prior emptying study (virtually no emptying at 4 hours) • Had required PICC for TPN during recent hospitalization • Also progressive dyspnea, PND, orthopnea • In recent weeks, LE edema; started diuresis • Generalized weakness / fatigue
Case #1 cont, • Prior evaluation: • CT abdomen: gastric distension • Colonoscopy: negative • PMH: • Partial mastectomy for breast CA (distant) • CHF, recently diagnosed • Meds: • Metoclopramide mg po q6h • Letrozole (self-d/c’d due to GI symptoms) • Social History: • Retired teacher / librarian; no smoking or alcohol
Case #1, cont • Vitals: 36.0, 87/60, 94, 16, 94% 2L • NAD, frail appearing • Lungs: decreased sounds at bases with bibasilar crackles • Heart: RRR, no MRG • Abdomen: Distended, nontender, hypoactive sounds • Ext: 2+ bilat LE pitting edema • Neuro: A+Ox3; nonfocal
Case #1, cont • Labs: • WBC 5.2K, Hgb 12.3, Plts 298 • BUN 8, Cr 0.6; Glu 103; bicarb 33, Ca 8.1, alb 1.6,Tpro 3.6, ALT 23, AST 25, alkP108 • LDH 384 (ULN 220) • TSH 5.11; free T4 1.0 • ANA 1:160, speckled • ESR: 29 • Transferrin 108 (LLN 200); 36% sat; ferritin 180 • Normal labs: Folate, B12, ferritin, A1c, coags, RPR, cryos, CK, lipid profile, complement levels, Hep C ab, hep B ag, • UA: 3+ protein; trace LE, nitrite neg; SG 1.008 • 24h urine: 3.5g protein • UPEP: glomerular proteinuria
Case #1, cont • A diagnostic procedure was performed
Case #3, cont • 85 y/o F with wasting illness over prior year. • N/V and post-prandial abdominal pain progressive x months • Bloating, followed by either vomiting or diarrhea • 50 lbwt loss • Intolerant of solid and liquid PO intake, but variable
Case #3, cont • Prior workup: • Non-contrast CT scan 6 mo prior showed no pathology except gastric dilatation • Gastric emptying study at Bayview 4 mo prior showed severe delayed gastric emptying (<50% emptying at 4 • EGD 3 mo prior with antral gastritis; Congo red stain negative • Cine esophagram: occasional esoph spasms; slow esophageal emptying
Case #3, cont • PMH: • Chronic osteomyelitis of RLE following distant trauma (intermittent antibiotics) • Transitional cell bladder cancer 2y prior (endoscopically treated) • Raynaud’s • EF 45% with small vessel CAD • COPD attributed to second-hand smoking • Meds: Domperidone, pantoprazole; rifaxamin, bisoprolol, long-acting nitrate, digoxin, azithroqod for COPD, albuterol, formoterol, miralax, zinc, failed recent Marinol trial
Case #3, cont • SH: No alcohol, tobacco or illicits; retired nurse. • Exam: • Vitals: 37.5, 61, 134/85, 16, 100% RA • NAD • RRR, no MRG • CTAB • Abdnondistended; benign • Chronic RLE infection
Case #3, cont • Labs: • Normal CBC • Normal CMP • ANA 1:80 • Negative SCL 70 and centromere
Case #3, cont • A diagnostic procedure was performed
Case #4, a young woman with gastroparesis • 28 y/o F transferred to Hopkins from a community hospital MICU for gastric pacemaker placement • Gastroparesis confirmed by emptying study; N/V began about 6mo prior and progressed • 25 lbwt loss over prior 5 months • Type 1 DM since childhood • In and out of hospital with DKA, dehydration, sometimes severe enough to require MICU care
Case #4, cont • Failure to respond to metoclopramide and ondansetron • Glycemic control erratic (both hypo- and hyper-glycemia with at least one seizure) • Ongoing delirium • In ICU at outside hospital had been started on TPN, group B strep in urine levofloxacin • ROS positive for nausea, abdominal pain, diffuse joint and leg pain, lightheadedness, extreme weakness
Case #4, cont • PMH: • Type 1 DM • Fibromyalgia • Hypothyroidism on replacement • Meds on transfer • Docusate, ondansetron, levothyroxine, metoclopramide, albuterol PRN, insulin glargine 4u SC daily with SSI, famotidine IV
Case #4, cont • Meds on transfer • Docusate, ondansetron, levothyroxine, metoclopramide, albuterol PRN, insulin glargine 4u SC daily with SSI, famotidine IV • Exam: Vitals: 38.1, 110, 12, 92/58 • Gaunt and fatigued; flat affect • HEENT, neck, chest, heart all NL • No JVD • Abdomen benign • Extremities well perfused • Nonfocal but decreased strength (vs effort) diffusely
Case #4, cont • CBC: WBC 2140 (46% PMNs, 6% Eos, 38% lymphs, 10% monos; no bands); Hgb 8.2, plts 99. • Na 143, K 4.4, BUN 17, Cr 0.7, Glu 233, alb 3.3, NL liver enzymes, bicarb 20; Ca 11.8, ionized Ca 1.53 (ULN 1.32) • Lipase 13 • TSH 0.35 • Intact PTH 6.0 (LLN 10); Ca 10.6 at the time • 1-25-OH Vit D 10 (LLN 18); 25-OH-Vit D 18 (LLN 32); urinary Ca 42.5 (ULN 38) • A1c = 7.5 • Coags NL • CXR: no infiltrates; ECG sinus tach
Case #4, cont • Hospital course: • Antibiotics continued • IVF for borderline BP; progressive tachycardia despite IVF • Transient hypervolemia • A diagnostic procedure was performed