Meeting
Abstract Number: 547
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 35 year-old female with a past medical history significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovarian syndrome and migraine headache presented with alteration of mental status for 2 weeks. Patient endorsed progressive, generalized fatigue with intermittent episodes of confusion, behavioral disturbance, hypersomnia and short-term memory loss. Vital signs on admission were significant […]
Abstract Number: 950
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old female with past medical history of hypertension and migraine was brought disoriented to the emergency room. According to her husband, patient seemed to be forgetful after sexual intercourse on the same morning. She could not remember her medicines and was asking about their dog who passed away months ago. She denied […]
Abstract Number: 980
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 65-year-old male with chronic alcoholism, hepatitis C, prior GI bleed, and coronary disease was found unresponsive for unknown duration and was evaluated in the ED for alcohol intoxication. Patient was admitted to the hospitalist service for acute encephalopathy, acute renal failure, and alcohol withdrawal. Vital signs were stable on admission and laboratory studies […]