Meeting
Abstract Number: 465
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 is a rare syndrome, with a prevalence of 1.4 to 4.5 per 100,000, distinguished by an association between autoimmune thyroid disease, Addison’s disease, and/or Type 1 diabetes mellitus (Wang, 2016). It can be particularly challenging to diagnose, especially in a situation where the endocrinopathies develop simultaneously leading to […]
Abstract Number: 603
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 28 year old man presented to the ED with hypotension and tachycardia. Laboratory evaluation showed hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hematocrit of 47.4, cortisol level<0.5, ACTH elevated at 886, TSH 11.91, Free T4 1.0 and negative anti TPO antibody. On admission, the patient had orthostatic hypotension and ashen grey skin tone. Cosyntropin stimulation test resulted […]
Abstract Number: 798
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 75 year-old male presented to the hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness for two weeks. He also endorsed a gradual onset of generalized weakness, and decreased oral intake over the past six months. His past medical history was remarkable for diet-controlled hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus for which he […]