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Abstract Number: 646
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 21 year old African-American male with no medical history presented with multiple organ injuries secondary to gunshot . He had exploratory laparotomy with repair of abdominal wall , colonic resection, splenectomy, and gastric repair. Two weeks post-surgery , patient developed right femoral vein and bilateral cephalic vein thrombosis . Therapeutic dose of […]
Abstract Number: 648
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 25 year-old man presented with one month of progressively painful, bruised, and swollen bilateral calves. Symptoms started as bilateral feet and ankle pain followed by the development of bruising over the posterior aspects of his calves. The pain was described as “hard, tight” and constant, worsening with weight bearing. He was prescribed […]
Abstract Number: 660
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 75 year old with non-alcoholic cirrhosis, heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and recurrent abdominal abscesses presented with platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) following diuresis. His oxygen saturation was 100% when lying flat and 78-80% when upright. Trans-esophageal echocardiogram confirmed a sinus venosus defect (SVD) with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) of right […]
Abstract Number: 662
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 62 years old male presented to the emergency department with soft tissue swelling, urticarial skin rash and acute respiratory failure. He was diagnosed with acute anaphylactic reaction with angioedema. He was given IV Epinephrine, Benadryl and solumedrol. Shortly he was intubated for airway protection. Although the Initial EKG was unremarkable, shortly the […]
Abstract Number: 666
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 47-year-old man with a history of metastatic colon cancer status post resection and rheumatoid arthritis presented to the emergency department with 4 days of fever, shortness of breath, fatigue and myalgias. He described fevers in a periodic pattern with spikes occurring about 3 times per day. He was found to be tachycardic […]
Abstract Number: 686
Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old man with a history of Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma/Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia(SLL/CLL) in remission, hypogammaglobulinemia and atrial fibrillation presented to an outside hospital with shortness of breath, facial swelling and bilateral upper extremity edema.Computed tomography scanning done prior to this admission showed that the patient had a right mediastinal mass posterior to the superior vena cava and azygous vein with possible invasioninto the right pulmonary […]
Abstract Number: 789
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old African-American man with no medical history presented to the emergency department after an episode of sudden onset palpitations and left sided chest pressure lasting an hour. He endorsed radiation of his discomfort to his jaw and left arm as well as accompanying diaphoresis, shortness of breath and pre-syncope. Physical examination was […]
Abstract Number: 791
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 64-year-old healthy male was admitted for fever, chills, generalized fatigue and jaundice. Physical exam showed scleral icterus. Lab data showed white cell count of 8.2 k/μL, hemoglobin 15.2 g/dL, and platelets 26,000 cells/μL. Patient also had abnormal LFTs with AST 458 U/l, ALT 227 U/l, Bilirubin 8.3 mg/dl and ALP 160 U/l. Patient […]
Abstract Number: 791
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old Japanese man presented with a 5-month history of bilateral leg edema. He visited his family doctor 3 months ago and started taking furosemide, but the symptom didn’t improve. His past medical history included chronic atrial fibrillation. He reported malaise, constipation and weight gain but denied fever or night sweats. On admission, […]
Abstract Number: 814
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A female patient in her 70s, with a history notable for hypothyroidism who initially presented to an outside hospital with complaints of left-hand paresthesia, numbness, and dizziness. She underwent an extensive work up for CVA with no acute findings on non-contrast MRI brain or cervical spine. During her hospital course she developed worsening […]