Meeting
Abstract Number: 991
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old female with a history of polycythemia vera (JAK2 mutation), subarachnoid hemorrhage with previous vasospasm, hypertension presented with diffuse colicky abdominal pain and hematochezia for one-day duration. She had no weight loss, weakness, or anorexia. The patient described liquid bowel movements with overt blood. She had been managed with aspirin 325 mg […]
Abstract Number: 991
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 22-year-old Caucasian male who presented to our Texas hospital with dyspnea. His symptoms started two days prior with fever to 103°F, vomiting, and a cough with white sputum. The patient worked as a bartender and endorsed daily tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vaper use. Upon admission, he exhibited tachycardia (137 bpm), tachypnea (30 bpm), hypoxemia (O2 […]