Meeting
Abstract Number: 555
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 78-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes, hypertension, and vascular dementia was brought to the hospital by her family for worsening dementia, behavioral disturbances including agitation, insomnia, hallucinations and delusions. Her lab workup showed hemoglobin of 11.5 g/dl, troponin of 0.09 ng/ml, CK of 88 u/l, CK-MB of 2.25 ng/ml. Electrocardiogram […]
Abstract Number: 561
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old man with no known medical history was brought in by his family for progressive personality change and worsening insomnia. Three months prior to presentation, the patient had begun skipping coursework for his PhD program, and was noted to have new outbursts of unprovoked anger and impulsivity. On presentation, he was oddly […]
Abstract Number: 685
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 20 year old female with a history of childhood seizures, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder was evaluated for acute onset of bizarre behavior, confusion and disorganized thoughts for the past three days. Her initial psychiatric exam was notable for labile mood, psychomotor agitation and paranoia, but otherwise neurologic examination was […]