Meeting
Abstract Number: 373
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 62 year-old woman with hypertension presented with one day of profound, generalized weakness. The patient awoke from sleep and felt nearly paralyzed from the neck down, unable to walk or hold a glass of water. Exam revealed 2+ strength in upper and lower extremities and left wrist drop but no cranial nerve […]
Abstract Number: 400
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 13-year-old male presented with a chief complaint of lower back pain and rash for the past 3 weeks. Associated symptoms included profuse sweating and 10/10 lower back pain radiating to his legs that had progressed in severity with inability to ambulate. On additional questioning, other symptoms included nausea, vomiting, diffuse […]