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Search Results for Cancer
Abstract Number: 613
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with a history of lobular carcinoma of the breast, status-post mastectomy followed by adjuvant radio-chemotherapy in remission for 4 years admitted with a complaint of right upper quadrant pain and jaundice. Examination was positive for icteric sclera and ascites. Her hemoglobin was 8.8 gm/dL; mean corpuscular volume of 90.5 fL; […]
Abstract Number: 661
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer presented with involuntary irregular forceful and painful contractions of facial muscles and dystonic posturing of her hands and feet lasting 5 to 30 minutes. Episodes sporadically occurred up to 20 times daily. MRI brain and spinal cord showed no evidence of metastatic disease or dural enhancement. […]
Abstract Number: 718
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 57-year-old male patient with past medical history of major depression, essential hypertension and coronary artery disease status post drug-eluting stent placement who presented to the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Clinic due to marked swelling of his left scrotum. Ultrasound showed a hypoechoic solid mass with large left hydrocele. Tumor markers were negative. Computed tomography […]
Abstract Number: 739
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 35 year old African American woman with a past medical history of alcohol and tobacco abuse and acute pancreatitis presented to the hospital with a progressive dyspnea and nonproductive cough for one month not responding to outpatient antibiotics. Six months prior to presentation, she was hospitalized for acute pancreatitis that was attributed […]
Abstract Number: 752
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69 year old man with history of Stage IV Mantle cell lymphoma on maintenance Rituximab presented to the emergency department with acute confusion and expressive aphasia. Patient was at his behavioral and functional baseline prior to this episode and there had not been any recent illnesses, medication changes or inciting events. Initial […]
Abstract Number: 757
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Radiation associated cardiac disease (RACD) is an important adverse effect which may not present until years to decades following therapy. Presentations include arrhythmias, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure and valvular pathologies, as seen in this presentation. A 50-year-old female with past medical history of breast cancer treated with chemo-radiation eight years prior presented […]
Abstract Number: 798
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 55 year old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with two weeks of palpitations and chest pain. He experienced intermittent chest pressure and palpitations that were worse while lying down. He denied recent change in weight, skin changes, or SOB. He had a 45 pack-year smoking history, having quit two years […]
Abstract Number: 867
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a 5-week history of epigastric pain, nausea, constipation and weight loss. Past medical history was significant for combined liver and kidney transplant 3 years prior due to hepatitis C cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome. Chronic immunosuppression consisted of mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus and prednisone. Laboratory studies […]
Abstract Number: 870
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Patient is a 29 year old male with no significant past medical history who presented for evaluation of worsening shortness of breath and headaches over one month. He had also lost 15 pounds and was experiencing night sweats and significant fatigue. He required ICU admission for hypoxic respiratory failure. CT chest showed multiple […]
Abstract Number: 1014
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 60 year old female who presented with generalized abdominal pain and distension. Associated featured included unintentional weight loss of 20 lbs, fatigue, nausea, vomiting. She denied melena, hematochezia, diarrhea or pelvic bleeding. Her past medical history was significant for Estrogen Receptor (ER) positive, Progesterone Receptor (PR) positive, human epidermal factor 2 (HER2) negative, […]