Meeting
Abstract Number: 566
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69‐year‐old male veteran with a history of diabetes and cardiovascular disease presented to the hospital with a several week history of slurred speech and imbalance, and was admitted to the neurology service for an acute stroke evaluation. His vital signs were unremarkable. Neurologic exam was notable for decreased attention, left‐sided pronator drift, […]
Abstract Number: 566
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 47-year-old Hispanic female smoker presented with aone-week history of severe, intermittent substernal chest pain radiating tothe left arm. The pain was associated with palpitations and shortness ofbreath. She was afebrile with a heart rate of 100, a blood pressure of119/59, a fine tremor, and brisk reflexes. No lid lag or proptosis wasappreciated. […]