Meeting
Abstract Number: 982
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with acute onset of left arm numbness, paresthesia, itching, and rash. The patient works as a roofer, where he occasionally walks barefoot, and reported an injury to his left hand about 2 weeks prior to presentation. The injured area was covered with blisters, […]
Abstract Number: 982
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 47-year-old male presented with complaint of generalized body swelling after three days of starting Gabapentin therapy (600 mg twice daily). Lower extremity edema gradually progressed to abdomen and upper extremity within this short duration. He denied trauma, insect bites, prior blood clots, chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, anorexia, skin changes, dysuria, […]
Abstract Number: 1200
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 8-year-old fully vaccinated female developed fever, abdominal pain, sore throat, and vomiting 6 days prior to admission. When seen by her pediatrician 4 days prior, she had an erythematous oropharynx and was treated with amoxicillin for streptococcus pharyngitis. The following day, she developed blood-streaked emesis and was seen in a local Emergency […]