Meeting
Abstract Number: 499
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 81 year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with fever and altered mental status for two days. Further chart review revealed history of nausea, vomiting, myalgias, abdominal pain, and unintentional 35 pound weight loss over the six months prior. At the time of admission the patient was lethargic, febrile and tachycardic. […]
Abstract Number: 771
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis is an uncommon diagnosis disguised behind the more common chief complaint of altered mentation. Although treatment options have been established for this disease, management of its behavioral manifestations remains complex. Here we discuss a 13-year-old female who presented with acute-onset altered mental status and atypical behavior. At symptom onset, a […]