Meeting
Abstract Number: 809
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female with a history of bilateral knee osteoarthritis presented to the emergency room with complaints of intermittent fever ongoing at home for two weeks. She recently had a Lipogems injection procedure done to her right knee. She denied any history of recent travel, tick bites or sick contacts. Physical exam was […]
Abstract Number: 810
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 75-year-old Caucasian female with a history of hyperlipidemia treated with statin presented to the emergency room for generalized weakness. She became completely bedbound over the course of 5 days. Examination showed symmetric muscle weakness with power 2/5 at proximal muscles but normal strength in distal muscles. Deep tendon reflexes were decreased. She […]