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Search Results for Arrhythmia
Abstract Number: 109
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Telemetry is an essential tool for real-time monitoring of the heart rhythm and QRS morphology of a patient. American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association had published their respective practice standards for in-hospital cardiac monitoring for the detection of cardiac arrhythmias. Nonetheless, these recommendations were mostly based on expert opinions which focused almost […]
Abstract Number: 170
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) share several risk factors including coronary artery disease, hypertension, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and renal disease, as well as common pathophysiologic pathway involving activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, maladaptive atrial remodeling and subsequent impaired conduction system. Some studies have supported the role of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) […]
Abstract Number: 363
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) was initially described as a non-paroxysmal increase in the resting sinus heart rate in otherwise healthy individuals (1). It is most often seen in young females and rarely in the elderly (2). Herein we report a case of an elderly female diagnosed with IST. 67-year-old female with past medical […]
Abstract Number: 468
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old morbidly obese male without any significant past medical history presented to the hospital for evaluation of one month history of worsening dyspnea on exertion associated with orthopnea and PND. He was hemodynamically stable and physical examination revealed 2+ bilateral lower extremity pitting edema. Initial laboratory workup was significant for high-sensitivity troponin […]
Abstract Number: 490
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old previously healthy man presented with one week of fatigue, malaise, and confusion, complaining of dull neck pain. In the ED he became acutely agitated and combative, eventually requiring sedation and intubation for altered mental status. Initial vitals were normal, with BP 130/85 and HR 66, but then patient developed a fever […]
Abstract Number: A34
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old female presented to the emergency department after an episode of syncope. She takes methadone (180 mg/day) for opioid dependency. She had a recent relapse and returned to illicit drug use after a period of sobriety. Vital signs were notable for tachycardia, blood pressure and respiratory rate were normal. On physical exam […]
Abstract Number: C36
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: AB is a 48-year-old patient with a medical history significant for undifferentiated inflammatory polyarthritis and anaphylaxis to numerous food and medications. Ten minutes after sampling a new cracker flavor, AB noted dysphonia, dysphagia, and difficulty handling her secretions. She self-administered epinephrine 0.3mg intramuscularly (IM). Fifteen minutes later, her symptoms continued to progress, so […]
Abstract Number: D31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: We present an 80-year-old female with a medical history significant for atrial fibrillation and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. She underwent pulmonary vein isolation in 2017 and had reportedly been on flecainide 150 mg twice daily and atenolol 100 milligram twice daily since then. She presented to the emergency department with dyspnea […]
Abstract Number: G26
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old male with no significant past medical and family history presented with a one-week history of fever, productive cough, intermittent shortness of breath, diffuse muscle aches and one episode of syncope on the day of presentation. Initial workup in the emergency department was positive for COVID-19. Inflammatory markers, D-dimer and Fibrinogen levels […]
Abstract Number: O25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old previously healthy female presented with a myriad of symptoms including one month of unintentional 20-pound weight loss, dyspnea with minimal exertion, syncopal episodes, palpitations, nausea, and vomiting. Prior to this, she had occasional syncopal episodes throughout her life but was athletic and participated in track in high school. Three months ago, […]