Meeting
Abstract Number: 171
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Though the advent of highly active anti-retroviral medications has improved survival in HIV infection, mortality from non-infectious complications such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has increased. Also, studies have shown that PAH is the leading cause of hospitalization and death in patients with HIV associated PAH (HIV-PAH). However, not much is known about the […]
Abstract Number: 276
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) half of all United States citizens with hypertension (HTN) do not have their blood pressure under control. As such, HTN remains a large public health challenge, especially in patients with other comorbidities such as diabetes […]
Abstract Number: 467
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A five-year-old boy with autism presented to the hospital with two-months of fatigue, lower extremity pain, and a petechial rash. Review of systems was notable for a two-kilogram weight loss, intermittent gingival bleeding and refusal to walk for one week. On admission he was afebrile with a heart rate of 160 beats per […]
Abstract Number: 833
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 43-year-old man who presents to our institution with recurrent episodes of dizziness, headaches and syncope. He had a history of uncontrolled hypertension that was diagnosed as a teenager. His admitting blood pressure was 174/103 mmHg and he had a heart rate of 108. On physical exam, he […]