Meeting
Abstract Number: 45
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man presented to the hospital with recurrent falls and generalized weakness over six months. Past medical history was notable for dementia, hypertension, and peripheral polyneuropathy. This was his fifth admission for weakness and falls with elevated CPK concerning for rhabdomyolysis, previously treated with intravenous fluids, physical and occupational therapy, and discharged […]
Abstract Number: 575
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old female patient with a medical history of coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension (HTN), and mixed hyperlipidemia presented to our medical facility, reporting chest pain. She underwent a left heart catheterization, revealing significant stenosis in the proximal right coronary artery (RCA), which was successfully treated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and […]
Abstract Number: 711
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 16-month-old girl presented to the emergency department with refusal to walk following a fall. She was lowering herself from a high bed when she fell backwards, hitting her buttocks and lower back without a head strike. Over the next couple days, the patient was fussy and less active. She refused […]
Abstract Number: 859
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old female patient presented to the clinic with a decade-long history of severe joint pain in her hands, escalating weakness in her arms and legs, difficulty gripping or holding objects, dysphagia, impacting daily activities. Past medical history includes sicca complex and fibromyalgia, with a family history of her sister having rheumatoid arthritis. […]