Meeting
Abstract Number: 760
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Syphilis is known as the “Great Imitator” for good reason. With its insidious onset and nonspecific presentation, it is often mistaken for other diagnoses or overlooked altogether. Here, we describe a case of an isolated facial nerve palsy as a rare manifestation of neurosyphilis. A 53-year-old man presented to urgent care with acute-onset […]
Abstract Number: 814
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 8 year-old male presented with one week of acute ataxia. Physical exam was significant for a wide-based gait and a mild left sixth nerve palsy. A lumbar puncture (LP) was performed and revealed an opening pressure >35 cm H2O. After the elevated opening pressure was found, a dilated funduscopic exam was performed […]
Abstract Number: 830
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient was a 2-year-old female who presented with new onset esotropia, stridor with crying and swallowing dysfunction. In addition, she reported a week long history of fever, emesis and fatigue. Three weeks prior to presentation, she had travelled to India and Dubai. Laryngoscopy at the bedside showed inadequate vocal cord movement. With […]