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Abstract Number: 749
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male with a history of i cirrhosis of liver secondary to chronic hepatitis C,and Illicit drug use presented from a jail to a regional medical center with abdominal discomfort and jaundice which started 2 weeks ago. The patient was diagnosed with acute hepatitis A infection by positive HAV IgM and treated […]
Abstract Number: 808
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old woman with a history of heart failure (HF) and end stage renal disease on dialysis presented with three days of abdominal pain. She was lethargic, hypothermic to 34.5 C, with jugular venous pulsations (JVP) to the earlobe, a systolic murmur at the left sternal border, and right upper quadrant tenderness. Laboratory […]
Abstract Number: 824
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 24 year old, Chuukese-speaking woman visiting the United States from Micronesia, with no known past medical history, presented with complaint of 24 hours of acute epigastric pain. Patient was on no medications. Vital signs: temperature 36.4 degrees C, pulse 65, respirations 16, blood pressure 100/51. Exam showed mild epigastric and right upper […]
Abstract Number: 845
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 20 year old female with two prior typhoid episodes, presented to the hospital with a three week history of epigastric pain. The patient returned from a one month trip to Bangladesh four weeks prior. She subsequently began experiencing squeezing epigastric pain, subjective fevers, yellow discoloration of her skin, and decreased oral intake. […]
Abstract Number: 849
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old African-American male, with past medical history of nonischemic cardiomyopathy, moderate aortic insufficiency, HTN, and cocaine abuse presented to the emergency room with complaints of shortness of breath (SOB), and chest pain (CP). He admitted to using cocaine on his birthday party, which was 5 days ago. After using cocaine he started […]
Abstract Number: 906
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male presented for an evaluation of hematuria. The complete blood count, basic metabolic panel and liver function tests were within normal limits. A CT abdomen and pelvis showed an incidental, 1.5 cm lesion in the right hepatic lobe. Following fine needle aspiration biopsy of the lesion, the tissue demonstrated a slightly […]
Abstract Number: 929
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old African-American woman with known history of refractory IgG kappa multiple myeloma presented with fever, congestion, and purulent drainage from both ears that had been progressively worsening over the past week. She initially attributed her symptoms to sinus infection and self-treated with a Neti Pot using non-sterile water. The Neti Pot was […]
Abstract Number: 1001
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: An 18 year old female with a history of cirrhosis due to autoimmune hepatitis on immunosuppressants presented with acute low back strain. On presentation, her vital sign was remarkable for heart rate of 129 bpm. Physical exam revealed splenomegaly with mild pedal edema and low back tenderness. Laboratory evaluation showed a hemoglobin of […]