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Abstract Number: 536
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Syncope has many varied etiologies, ranging from cardiogenic to neurologic phenomena. We present a case of a gastrointestinal (GI) tumor causing anemia and subsequent syncope in a patient with no clinical evidence of GI bleeding. A 79-year-old Filipino female with sick sinus syndrome status-post pacemaker placement, atrial fibrillation on anticoagulation, history of a stroke with […]
Abstract Number: 612
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 37-year-old gentleman with history of colonic Burkitt’s Lymphoma, in remission since 2010, eosinophilic colitis (on a prolonged steroid taper), CMV colitis, and common variable immunodeficiency, who presented with acute on chronic diarrhea. He incidentally noted worsening bilateral lower extremity weakness over the past 2 years, requiring the use of […]
Abstract Number: 613
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 24-year-old male with a family history of Antithrombin III (ATIII) deficiency and cerebral aneurysm. He was transferred to our hospital for management of syncope in the setting of a pulmonary embolism (PE). While at work as a landscaper, he felt lightheaded and diaphoretic. The following day, he syncopized, had bladder […]
Abstract Number: 624
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Case 1 is a 55 year-old healthy man who was brought to the ER after co-workers witnessed him slump down while seated and lose consciousness for 30 seconds. The patient recalled feeling “uneasy” prior to the episode. There were no tonic-clonic movements or loss of bowel or bladder function. Upon awakening, the patient […]
Abstract Number: 690
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A thirty-seven year old female with past medical history of hypertension presented with syncope and chest pain. The pain was non-exertional, substernal, pressure like, associated with lightheadedness, dizziness and shortness of breath occurring intermittently for past few days. Her father died from myocardial infarction at age forty-two and she smoked one pack per […]
Abstract Number: 709
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 57 year old African woman presented with a 2-week history of fever, cough, and dyspnea. She had no sick contacts, chest pain, hemoptysis or weight loss and was HIV negative. Past medical history was unremarkable. On physical examination, temperature was 100.3 F and RR was 19. Auscultatory chest findings were positive for […]