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Meetings Archive For Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla...

Abstract Number: 884
Provoked DVT- Is It May Thurner Syndrome?
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 28F PMH of cholelithiasis s/p recent lap cholecystectomy presented with chest pain and lower extremity edema for 2 days. Chest pain was not associated with shortness of breath or diaphoresis. It was relieved by postoperative pain medications. The day of presentation, the patient reported edema of her left leg along with tenderness and […]
Abstract Number: 885
Intravascular lymphoma diagnosed by random skin biopsy
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old woman presented with fever two month after returning from Mexico. Three weeks before the hospital admission, a gradual onset of fever occurred, which became increasingly worse and then continuous. She presented to our hospital with a fever of unknown origin after two prior clinics were unable to determine the cause. Of […]
Abstract Number: 886
A RARE CASE OF AN UPPER EXTREMITY DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS – PAGET-SCHROETTER’S SYNDROME
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old healthy right-handed female presented to the hospital with a sudden onset of right arm swelling and discoloration. She was visiting the US from Australia and flew about two weeks prior. On the day of presentation, she was shopping when she noticed right arm pain, swelling, and discoloration. She did not suffer […]
Abstract Number: 887
A unique case of scrotal pain after acute pancreatitis
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 33 year old male with history of alcohol abuse and hypertension who presented with 3 day history epigastric abdominal pain diagnosed to have pancreatitis by CT with a lipase level of 2305 on admission. He was admitted to the general medical ward and managed conservatively. CT showed […]
Abstract Number: 888
Neurological damage induced by heroin inhalation: Chasing the dragon syndrome
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old man with no previous psychiatric or significant medical history was brought in by his family to the emergency department for an abnormal behavior included inability to speak and ambulate, motor restlessness, cessation of eating and drinking, and incontinence of feces for one week. Initial vital signs: afebrile and normotensive. On exam, […]
Abstract Number: 889
A RARE CASE OF ANAEROBIC SEPTIC ARTHRITIS
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 48 year old male with a history of HTN, HLD, RA, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type 2 with associated neuropathy, retinopathy, and bilateral blindness presenting with a two week history of fever, chills, and left knee pain such that he was unable to ambulate. Pain began suddenly without related trauma. After one week […]
Abstract Number: 890
CONGENITAL INFERIOR VENA CAVA ATRESIA: A RARE CULPRIT ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRENT DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 45 years old Vietnamese male was diagnosed with left leg deep vein thrombosis about 2 years ago in Vietnam for which he was taking herbal supplements without improvement. Soon after immigrating to the United States six months ago, he was urgently admitted to hospital for an episode of bilateral leg swelling and […]
Abstract Number: 891
DYSPHAGIA AORTICA WITH LEFT ATRIAL COMPRESSION: A RARE CAUSE OF DYSPHAGIA IN AN ELDERLY MAN
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: An 80 years old male with pertinent history of coronary artery disease, descending fusiform thoracic aortic aneurysm and systolic heart failure presented with shortness of breath and chest pain. Exam revealed bibasilar lung crackles, elevated jugular venous distension and bilateral lower extremities edema. CT Angiogram of the chest showed bilateral pulmonary embolism, known […]
Abstract Number: 892
STERNOCLAVICULAR SEPTIC ARTHRITIS: A RARE PRESENTATION OF SHOULDER PAIN
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 69 years old farmer presented to the hospital with right shoulder pain, fever and chills. Past medical history was significant for coronary artery disease, a remote history of neck tumor status post resection and radiation, bilateral shoulder arthritis, and left shoulder replacement. The pain worsened in severity and radiated to the right […]
Abstract Number: 894
I WAS BORN WITH IT: A CASE OF VENTRICULAR DIVERTICULUM IN A 41-YEAR OLD WOMAN PRESENTING WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 41-year-old Caucasian female with past medical history of diabetes mellitus and cyclical vomiting syndrome presented with vomiting and abdominal pain. She was found to have new, symmetric, deep T-wave inversions in leads V2-V4 on electrocardiogram and an elevated troponin of 0.048. The patient was treated with dual antiplatelet therapy and therapeutic lovenox. […]