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Search Results for Encephalopathy
Abstract Number: 395
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 73-year-old male with a history of CKD stage 4 and left total knee arthroplasty in 2006, who had a recent hospital admission for left knee septic arthritis with left knee prosthesis removal and placement of an antibiotic spacer. Joint fluid cultures grew Serratia marcescens, and the patient […]
Abstract Number: 456
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old female with history of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), morbid obesity, and eight weeks status-post sleeve gastrectomy presented with 50-pound weight loss and mental status changes. Other symptoms included nausea, vomiting, and poor oral intake. Days to weeks prior to admission she developed generalized weakness, gait disturbance, diplopia, vertigo, and slowed mentation […]
Abstract Number: 458
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 90 year old female, with diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension and osteoporosis presented to our emergency room with altered mental status for 5 days. The patient had been treated for jaw osteonecrosis over the past 6 months which included multiple debridements and IV antibiotics. She was started on IV ertapenem 1g daily […]
Abstract Number: 513
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 66 year-old male with hypothyroidism was admitted for a COPD exacerbation, however his neurological exam was markedly abnormal. He had suffered multiple falls due to gait instability in years past, and recently experienced progressive symptoms of dizziness, slurred speech, tremors, and weakness. His symptoms were now so severe that he could no […]
Abstract Number: 535
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 61 year-old-man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and progressive forgetfulness was admitted to the hospital with generalized weakness and difficulty ambulating for one week. His review of systems was positive for hyperpigmentation over the past year. He was taking aspirin, insulin and lisinopril. He was a chronic smoker. Family history was unremarkable. […]
Abstract Number: 655
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: 53-yo Male with past medical history of poly-substance abuse presented with weakness, shortness of breath and productive cough for 1 month. He also reported low-grade fever, chills, fatigue, and weight loss of 30 to 40 pounds. He had 25-pack-year history of smoking. On examination, he had bronchial breath sounds in right upper lung […]
Abstract Number: 667
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old woman with medical history only significant for obesity presents with confusion and difficulty ambulating one week prior to our evaluation. Two months ago, she underwent an uneventful laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity (BMI ~40.4). After further discussion with her family it was revealed she had worsening nausea and vomiting after […]
Abstract Number: 725
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: 51 y.o. female with history of Gastric bypass surgery 10 years ago presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diplopia. Reported nausea, vomiting on and off since her surgery but worse in the 6 weeks prior to admission. Work up showed mildly elevated LFT’s and biliary sludge. She underwent Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic […]
Abstract Number: 729
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 30 year old woman with history of benign essential hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease and fatty liver disease who was four days post-partum after a vaginal delivery complicated by post-partum depression presented with acute onset altered mentation, erratic behavior, visual hallucinations, combativeness and occasional bursts of hyperactivity. She had been started on […]