Meeting
Abstract Number: 427
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old man presented with anasarca and dyspnea on exertion that progressively worsened over three weeks. He had no known cardiac, renal, or liver disease prior to presentation. Physical exam revealed elevated jugular venous distention, bibasilar crackles, tense ascites, scrotal edema, and pitting edema in bilateral lower extremities extending to the abdomen. Investigation […]
Abstract Number: 485
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old man with untreated hypertension for 5 years, presented with 4 hours of sharp substernal chest pain. The pain woke him up from sleep and was present at rest and on exertion. The pain lasted 30 seconds and then decreased in severity, without any identifiable alleviating factors. He received aspirin and ondansetron […]
Abstract Number: 840
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 65-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with intractable hiccups for past few months. Hiccups were progressively getting worse with development of intermittent nausea. Her vital signs and physical exam were unremarkable. Her CBC, CMP, and thyroid function were within normal limits. CT chest and abdomen with contrast was unremarkable. She […]
Abstract Number: 876
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old man with a history of type II diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion for four weeks. On exam, the patient was tachycardic with an elevated jugular venous pressure of ~16 cmH2O, bibasilar rales, and bilateral lower extremity 2+ pitting edema. Labs were notable for an elevated BNP […]