Meeting
Abstract Number: 429
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and hypothyroidism, presented to the emergency department due to a sudden loss of consciousness. The episode lasted a few minutes and was not associated with trauma, prodrome, seizure, or postictal confusion. Patient had recently been prescribed phenazopyridine for a suspected […]
Abstract Number: 852
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. The WHO estimates 1.5 million new infections each year. Most people remain asymptomatic. However, some people have acute illness that lasts several weeks, which can be complicated by acute liver failure. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency […]