Meeting
Abstract Number: 0496
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: We present the case of a physically active 41-year-old male with a history of anxiety and restless leg syndrome who presented to the emergency department with complaints of vertigo, left arm numbness, and voice changes that progressed over less than two days. Initial concerns for an acute ischemic stroke prompted a stroke code, [...]
Abstract Number: 0544
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dementia, Parkinsons, and iron deficiency anemia presented to the emergency department due to abnormal lab results. Upon arrival, her hemoglobin was 6.4 and she received 2 units of packed red blood cells. The next day, the patient underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy [...]
Abstract Number: 0644
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 75-year-old woman presented to our hospital with general fatigue as her chief complaint. She had experienced fatigue for four days prior to admission and developed a fever three days earlier, prompting her to visit a prior doctor. Initial blood tests revealed leukopenia, and she was prescribed antibiotics and antipyretics. However, as the [...]
Abstract Number: 0865
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old female with prior history of aseptic meningitis presented to the emergency department with progressively worsening headaches and drowsiness for 4 days. On physical examination, she was oriented only to herself but otherwise had no focal neurological deficits or nuchal rigidity. Kernig and Brudzinski sign were negative. Labs were unremarkable, except for mildly [...]