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Abstract Number: 741
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 71-year-old African American female with history of chronic right ear infection/mastoiditis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, stroke with residual expressive aphasia, diabetes mellitus type II and atrial fibrillation, presented to the ED for diplopia and pain to the right face. Initially the diagnosis of giant-cell arteritis was entertained and temporal artery biopsy showed no evidence of […]
Abstract Number: 746
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old female presented with a 2-day history of shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain and lower extremity swelling while taking low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH). One month prior she was diagnosed with a left lower extremity DVT after a hysterectomy. She was treated with LMWH with a planned transition to rivaroxaban. Medical history […]
Abstract Number: 770
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man previously healthy except sleep apnea syndrome presented with low grade fever and feeling of residual urine, but he returned home because of no evidences of urinary tract infection and incontinence. On the next day, he returned to ER with abdominal bloating and admitted, because abdominal CT showed paralytic ileus without […]
Abstract Number: 784
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 62yo female with history of Combined Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), Cirrhosis and Immune Mediated Colitis presented to the hospital with a 7-10 days history of confusion, ataxia, polyuria, and polydipsia. Her medications included Budesonide (9mg po once daily). Patient had no history of diabetes, and non-fasting blood glucose where in normal range 3 […]
Abstract Number: 804
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old Japanese man without significant past medical history presented with one month of progressive malaise, fevers, chills, and swollen, painful lymph nodes on the right side of his neck. Prior to coming to our hospital, he was seen in an emergency department and was given a course of penicillin for presumed adenitis […]
Abstract Number: 828
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old healthy Hispanic male presented to the hospital for evaluation of fever and sore throat for 4 weeks. He had no significant past medical history and he was not on any medications. His vital signs were within normal limits. Physical exam revealed icterus and no hepatosplenomegaly. The remainder of the physical exam […]
Abstract Number: 833
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 79 yo. female with PMH of A. Fib on Warfarin, HFpEF, Hypertension,PVD, CKD-III who presented to the hospital with generalized weakness and recent falls. Reported gradual decline over about 1 month before admission. She reported that symptoms started with “stomach flu” about 4 days prior with chills, nausea, and abdominal pain. She complained […]
Abstract Number: 848
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old male with no significant past medical history was admitted with 10 days of persistent fevers, cough, shortness of breath that worsened with exertion, weight loss, nausea, and vomiting. The patient had no history of travel to any TB-endemic areas, was in a monogamous relationship with his wife, denied IVDU, and had […]
Abstract Number: 855
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 30 year-old female with a history of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with central nervous system involvement presented with fever, chills, and tachycardia six days after completion of scheduled intrathecal and systemic chemotherapy. Three weeks prior, an intraventricular catheter for administration of intrathecal chemotherapy had been placed without complications. Following the most recent […]
Abstract Number: 867
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a 5-week history of epigastric pain, nausea, constipation and weight loss. Past medical history was significant for combined liver and kidney transplant 3 years prior due to hepatitis C cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome. Chronic immunosuppression consisted of mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus and prednisone. Laboratory studies […]