Meeting
Abstract Number: 1011
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Hemosuccus pancreaticus, a rare cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, is defined as bleeding through the pancreatic duct into the ampulla of Vater. Bleeding usually occurs due to a ruptured pseudoaneurysm, and can be fatal, as it can be easily missed. Here we discuss a case that was discovered in time for appropriate intervention. […]
Abstract Number: 1011
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 33‐year‐old white woman with type 2 diabetes presented with left‐sided facial weakness, dysphagia, xerostomia, and decreased hearing on the left. She was presumptively diagnosed with Bell's palsy and empirically treated with a course of steroids. She did not complete the course because of hyperglycemia. She presented to our emergency room after noticing […]