Meeting
Abstract Number: 124
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune condition characterized by widespread skin fibrosis and/or end-organ damage. Previous studies have reported variable outcomes of the disease process, with males and patients of certain ethnicities suffering from the severe form of the disease leading to end-organ damage and an increase in mortality (1,2). The aim of this […]
Abstract Number: 631
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes, multiple strokes with residual left sided deficit, and chronic kidney disease, who presented with altered mental status (AMS) after losing consciousness for 20 minutes during which family noticed left sided facial droop and dysarthria. The patient denied chest […]
Abstract Number: 785
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, with an unremarkable medical history, presented with sharp left-sided chest pain radiating to the left arm, two weeks postpartum. Initial evaluation revealed stable vital signs, T wave inversions on lateral leads in the EKG, and elevated troponin levels (23.271 and 23.173). Coronary catheterization exposed near 100% […]