Meeting
Abstract Number: 692
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old woman was referred to the hematology clinic for further workup for thrombocytosis which was found upon evaluation for vasovagal syncope. The patient was asymptomatic with no pertinent past medical or family history. Upon presentation, the patient was vitally stable and physical examination was normal. Labs were relevant for a white blood […]
Abstract Number: 716
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 25-year-old male with a past medical history of von Willebrand disease, thrombocytosis presented to an outside hospital (OSH) with acute onset chest pain. An EKG there showed ST-segment elevation in anterior leads after which he was emergently taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. He was found to have an left anterior descending (LAD) […]
Abstract Number: 776
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 37-year-old female with a past medical history of cerebral palsy and iron deficiency anemia due to heavy menstrual periods who presented with right-sided leg weakness for a few hours. Upon the patient’s arrival to the emergency room a stroke code was called. A CT scan of the […]
Abstract Number: 1232
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 37 y/o woman with past medical history of Multiple Sclerosis, diagnosed in 2011 was seen in clinic for evaluation of a new rash. Patient reported 1 week history of a reddish-purplish, non tender rash which had a circular, lacy pattern. She noted that the rash was predominantly in her lower extremities. She […]