He has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension (HTN), congestive heart failure (CHF), and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Jess also does the ultra summaries for EMRAP.Ĭase: A 60-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a non-productive cough and increasing shortness of breath. She is also an Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Jess Monas is a Consultant in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona. Most emergency department patients meeting sepsis criteria are not diagnosed with sepsis at discharge.