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Abstract Number: 84
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Select studies in the past have described significantly increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Increased atherosclerosis as well as microvascular involvement with recurrent focal ischemia and subsequent fibrosis are the proposed mechanisms. Our study aims to shed further light on SSc as an independent risk factor for […]
Abstract Number: 367
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: In the outpatient setting, untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with myriad adverse clinical outcomes including myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias, and cerebrovascular disease. However, little is known about the impact of treated versus untreated OSA on short-term outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute illness. We propose that the recurrent hypopnea and apnea […]
Abstract Number: 475
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old man with a past medical history of coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department with severe, sharp, crampy abdominal pain. The pain was associated with nausea and vomiting and had progressively worsened over the last 7 days. He denied any chest pain or shortness […]
Abstract Number: 499
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 21 year old male with no significant past medical or surgical history presented to the hospital with sudden onset of bilateral lower extremity paralysis and paresthesia. He was lifting heavy boxes at work when he felt severe lower back pain that eventually radiated to his legs. The pain was followed by bilateral […]
Abstract Number: 671
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old woman with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 7 was admitted to our hospital because of impaired consciousness. On the day of admission, she appeared well and was performing her routine work until approximately 6 pm. At 9 pm, her husband found her lying unresponsive on the bed, and she was […]