Meeting
Abstract Number: 454
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Acute cholecystitis is a very common disease, suspected by the patient’s history and physical examination, confirmed by ultrasonographic imaging, and supported by lab findings suggestive of obstructive jaundice. Our patient had an atypical presentation of cholecystitis, secondary to her atypical anatomy. We present a 61 year old Hispanic woman with past medical history […]
Abstract Number: 636
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old African American woman with a history of hypertension, morbid obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea presented to the emergency department with a 12-hour history of left-sided abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. At presentation her medications included hydrochlorothiazide, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and lisinopril. Her first dose of lisinopril 5mg was 12 hours before the […]