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Abstract Number: 599
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old man with a history of hypertension and known aortic insufficiency presented with bilateral lower extremity rash, ankle edema, and bradycardia. The ankle edema began two weeks prior to presentation followed by an erythematous, pruritic rash on his anterior shins. He initially presented to urgent care and was found to have a […]
Abstract Number: 655
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 63 year-old gentleman had a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy treated with Orthotopic Heart Transplant (OHT), on tacrolimus & prednisone; cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma (KS); & negative pre-transplant Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) serology. He presented 5 months after OHT with progressive dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea & bilateral lower extremities swelling since 1 week. On […]
Abstract Number: 717
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 49-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea presented after suffering a cardiac arrest at a local airport. He was reportedly healthy appearing until suddenly slumping over in his chair at the terminal. A bystander determined the patient was pulseless and initiated CPR. He received 3 shocks […]
Abstract Number: 758
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female with congestive heart failure (CHF), coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, COPD, and chronic kidney disease presented with 3-day-history of diarrhea, worsened dyspnea, leg swelling and weight gain. Vitals signs were temperature 38.3 C, pulse 104, respiration 20-25 and blood pressure 112/46. Examination was significant for bilateral crackles in lungs, irregular […]
Abstract Number: 789
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old African-American man with no medical history presented to the emergency department after an episode of sudden onset palpitations and left sided chest pressure lasting an hour. He endorsed radiation of his discomfort to his jaw and left arm as well as accompanying diaphoresis, shortness of breath and pre-syncope. Physical examination was […]
Abstract Number: 824
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 56 year old male with no prior medical or surgical history presented to the hospital with fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath, and bilateral ankle swelling for 2 months. He had also developed 4 pillow orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea but denied any chest pain or history of recurrent infections. He noted that […]