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Abstract Number: 129
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Over 6 million people in the US have a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. Given the increased risk for stroke and systemic embolism, many patients are treated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to reduce their risk. In the major trials comparing to DOACs to warfarin for stroke and systemic embolism prevention in atrial fibrillation, DOACs […]
Abstract Number: 394
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 5 year old boy presented with a 6 month history of headache (“my brain hurts”), vertigo, nausea and vomiting. No neurologic deficits noted on exam. MRI brain showed acute posterior circulation stroke involving the left cerebellar hemisphere and corpora medullaris. MRA head and neck were normal. Extensive work up evaluating for coagulopathic, […]
Abstract Number: 409
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A six-year-old female presented with ataxia and vomiting. She was running and fell, striking her forehead on the ground. There was no loss of consciousness. She got up and continued to play. About an hour later, she had difficulty feeding herself, trouble walking and started vomiting. The patient had no history of fevers, […]
Abstract Number: 430
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and asthma who initially presented 2 weeks prior to the emergency department for right-sided facial paralysis and was diagnosed with idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell’s palsy). Despite being started on prednisone and valaciclovir, 2 weeks later she had suddenly developed left-sided facial […]
Abstract Number: 734
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 68 year-old male with hypertension and bipolar disorder presented with a 3-week history of memory deficits, weight loss, and increasing irritability. Exam revealed disorientation, dysarthria, and left sided weakness. MRI was suggestive of a right basal ganglia infarction. Patient was treated for a stroke and discharged. He was readmitted 30 days post-discharge […]
Abstract Number: 756
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 37-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with sudden onset nausea and dizziness that after he had turned and looked over his right shoulder. He experienced 3 episodes of emesis. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called due to his severe dizziness. Admit vitals were significant for a heart rate […]
Abstract Number: 811
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Stroke in young patients are fortunately less common but have a disproportionately large economic and healthcare impact by leaving the victims disabled before their most productive years. Here we present a case of young lady with repeated ischemic stroke due to underlying abnormal cerebral vasculature. Interestingly, her hyperthyroid state was predisposing factor and […]
Abstract Number: 820
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Patient is a 63 year old female with medical history of migraines and a right corona radiata infarct diagnosed about a year prior who presented to the emergency department with slurred speech, left sided facial droop, and left upper extremity numbness. Other pertinent history includes tobacco use which she quit after her initial […]