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Abstract Number: 497
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 7-month-old former term female with congenital hypothyroidism was admitted for the third time with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis. Her first admission at 7 weeks of age involved an ICU stay requiring intubation and chest tube placement after a chest X-ray showed a right tension pneumothorax. She suffered no other major complications and […]
Abstract Number: 503
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old female presented with a 2-day history of right-sided abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. She had multiple emergency department visits for lower back pain for the last 3 years. CT scan of abdomen showed right advanced chronic hydronephrosis secondary to ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) stenosis. Labs revealed normal renal functions. UPJ stenosis was […]
Abstract Number: 514
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old man with a history of atrial flutter and recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds (GIBs) with no clear etiology identified presented for planned direct current synchronized cardioversion. Patient had failed multiple rate and rhythm control regimens as well as radiofrequency ablations. He was placed on unfractionated heparin prior to cardioversion but developed recurrent […]
Abstract Number: 538
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old woman with a past medical history of CKD stage IV, nephrolithiasis, Crohn’s disease presented to the Emergency department for two weeks of nausea, anorexia, dehydration, fever, chills, lightheadedness with right upper quadrant pain. Upon admission the patient was in shock, differentials included septic vs cardiogenic. BNP was 354 pg/mL and troponin […]
Abstract Number: 551
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old woman with a history of Lynch Syndrome who presented with acute chest pain. Her Lynch Syndrome manifested with invasive moderately differentiated adenocarinoma of the sigmoid colon managed with hemicolectomy as well as 9 cycles of Leuocoverin, 5-Fluorouriacil (5-FU) and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) and prophylactic total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She completed her […]
Abstract Number: 553
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 23 year-old man with no prior medical history presented with witnessed syncope. Patient was playing basketball when he suddenly collapsed, initially unresponsive, regaining consciousness after minutes. No seizure activity was observed. VS were BP 116/71, HR 55, RR 16, O2sat 100% RA. ECG showed sinus bradycardia with right axis deviation. Physical exam […]
Abstract Number: 564
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Case of 53 years old female with a past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease who presented with worsening postprandial right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Pain was described as intermittent, sharp, and stabbing. The patient also reported a 20-30 pounds’ unintentional weight loss over 6 months and […]
Abstract Number: 590
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 40 year old female presents with intermittent mid-sternal squeezing chest pain, radiating to the left arm since 2 days. She denied any positional change in symptoms or family history of coronary artery disease. Her medical history was significant for hypertension and smoking, and her only home medication was lisinopril. Physical examination was […]
Abstract Number: 602
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old woman with no cardiac risk factors, who was 8-weeks post-partum with an unremarkable peripartum course, suddenly collapsed at a park. Bystander CPR was initiated and the initial cardiac rhythm, which was ventricular fibrillation (VF), converted to sinus rhythm after defibrillation. While in the emergency department, she had another episode of VF, […]
Abstract Number: 627
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with atrial fibrillation (AF) on flecainide, sinus node dysfunction (SND), and permanent pacemaker presents with frequent palpitations. EKG showed regular, wide-complex tachycardia with ventricular rate of 137 BPM. Device interrogation revealed atrial flutter with 1:1 AV conduction (AL11AV). Rhythm terminated with overdrive atrial pacing along with resolution of symptoms. Troponins […]