Meeting
Abstract Number: 557
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old female with PMH of iron deficiency anemia, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and hernia repair had received iron transfusions as well as blood transfusion. Despite which, her hemoglobin remained low, 7.3gm/dl. She was fatigued, but denied abdominal pain, black stool, vomiting blood, fevers or chills. She had an upper endoscopy that was unremarkable as […]
Abstract Number: 557
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 53‐year‐old man was brought to the emergency department by ambulance after he was found wandering the streets. He was paranoid and agitated, and he could not recall the events leading to his presentation. Review of his medical record revealed a psychiatric admission for acute psychosis 6 months earlier. His physical exam was […]