Meeting
Abstract Number: 910
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 13 year old male on Clindamycin for right preseptal cellulitis presented with increasing pain and swelling with findings of worsening visual acuity (20/80), periorbital edema, proptosis, vertical gaze impairment and chemosis. Repeat CT showed increased right periorbital cellulitis, orbital inflammation, and early subperiosteal abscess. Despite IV antibiotics, right eye ocular findings continued to progress. […]
Abstract Number: 910
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male with a past medical history significant for hypertension initially presented with episodes of double vision, fatigue and dysphagia. Physical exam was remarkable for right-sided ptosis which improved with the ice pack test. Serology was positive for anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies. Further workup revealed a decremental response to slow (2Hz) repetitive nerve […]