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Search Results for Abdominal Pain
Abstract Number: 42
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old man with cystic fibrosis presented to the Emergency Department with a two-day history of gradual, persistent, right sided abdominal pain associated with dark, tarry stools. He was afebrile with unremarkable vital signs. Exam was notable for generalized abdominal tenderness most noticeable in the right lower quadrant and a normal rectal exam. […]
Abstract Number: N2
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old female with no significant medical history presented to the ED with three days of sharp epigastric pain radiating to the right lower quadrant associated with fever, chills, and multiple episodes of non-bilious, non-bloody emesis. She denied chest pain, shortness of breath, or bruising. Physical examination revealed normal vital signs except a […]
Abstract Number: 450
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old woman with a history of cholecystectomy and chronic intermittent abdominal pain presented with acute onset of right upper quadrant pain and vomiting. On admission, she was afebrile and nontoxic appearing with mild epigastric tenderness. Labs showed an elevated AST/ALT, total bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase. Abdominal ultrasound showed a dilated common bile […]
Abstract Number: 454
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Acute cholecystitis is a very common disease, suspected by the patient’s history and physical examination, confirmed by ultrasonographic imaging, and supported by lab findings suggestive of obstructive jaundice. Our patient had an atypical presentation of cholecystitis, secondary to her atypical anatomy. We present a 61 year old Hispanic woman with past medical history […]
Abstract Number: 484
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 64 year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease status post 5-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention, essential hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presented to the hospital with a 4 month history of chronic progressive abdominal pain and diarrhea with a 70 pound unintentional […]
Abstract Number: 497
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female with a history of hypertension, mild hypercalcemia, ESRD on hemodialysis, and pulmonary fibrosis status-post right lung transplant 6 years prior presented with acute on chronic diffuse abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea for 7 months. She had no recent hospitalizations, antibiotic use, or sick contacts. She was seen multiple times in […]
Abstract Number: 511
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 55-year old female with no reported past medical or surgical history presented for evaluation of sharp epigastric pain radiating into her lower abdomen. The pain began two days prior upon awakening with associated bloating. She also reported nausea worsened by food but denied vomiting. Her last bowel movement was one day prior […]
Abstract Number: 535
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old male with a history of Factor V Leiden and BPH presented with three weeks of worsening left flank pain accompanied by intermittent fevers and fatigue. He also endorsed a history of persistent fevers a few months ago which resolved without treatment. The patient immigrated 30 years ago from rural Italy, and […]
Abstract Number: 571
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 41-year-old female presented with a three-day history of nausea, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain radiating to her back. The day prior to admission, the patient started having hematemesis, characterized as “streaks” of blood in her emesis. The patient had recently been in a motor vehicular accident leading to a tibial plateau fracture […]
Abstract Number: 581
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old male with a history of smoking and hypertension presented to his primary care provider for progressive left-sided pleuritic chest pain without night sweats or fever and reported 2 months of intentional weight loss with diet and exercise. He was sent for an outpatient CT which revealed splenomegaly of 16x19cm with possible […]