Meeting
Abstract Number: 805
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 29-year-old female with a history of cervical cancer status post cervix removal in 2014 and epilepsy presented to the emergency department with a three-month history of chronic generalized abdominal pain, failure to thrive, 40 lb. unintentional weight loss and anorexia that had acutely worsened in the previous two weeks. One day prior to […]
Abstract Number: 946
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with past medical history of cervical (C4/C5/C6) spine fusion presented with one-year history of swallowing difficulties. She noted that over the past year she has developed steadily worsening swallow ability from solids to liquids associated with frequent coughing when eating. She has also lost approximately 20 pounds due to reduced […]
Abstract Number: 1248
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 45 year-old male with a history of nephrolithiasis and hypertension presented with acute onset of right-sided flank pain and hematuria. He presented to an outside hospital and underwent workup for suspected nephrolithiasis. Urinalysis was negative for pyuria or leukocyte esterase. Non-contrast CT scan of his abdomen and pelvis was performed and was […]