Meeting
Abstract Number: 191
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The first reports of COVID-19 came from Wuhan, China, associated with high rates of mortality and end organ damage1. As the virus rapidly spread across the globe, many large tertiary centers found a strong association between COVID-19 and venous thrombus events. One of the first studies in Italy analyzed blood samples from COVID-19 patients […]
Abstract Number: 564
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension presented with a sudden onset of slurred speech, right gaze preference, and left-sided body weakness while at a hair salon. In the Emergency Department, she was afebrile, blood pressure 110/70 mmHg, and heart rate 105 beats per minute. CT head without contrast revealed […]
Abstract Number: 736
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old male with a past medical history remarkable for obesity, asthma, and anxiety sought medical attention for the chief complaint of dyspnea for approximately 10 days. Computed tomography with angiogram of the thorax on admission was negative for any pulmonary emboli, but did demonstrate central and peripheral ground glass opacities throughout both […]