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Abstract Number: 646
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: 54 yo White Male with PMH of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) presented with right-sided focal neurological deficits, word finding difficulties, confusion and headache. He was treated for a brain abscess with surgical resection and antibiotics X 1 month at an OSH attributed to recently sustained head trauma. Follow up MRI 1 month later, […]
Abstract Number: 652
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30 year old male presented with symptoms of intermittent episodes of chest pain with palpitations, tremors associated with night sweats, heat intolerance, and unintentional weight loss for the last 6 months. He had no significant past medical history, did not take any medications at home, and had no prior surgeries. He denies […]
Abstract Number: 661
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 59-year-old female with Celiac disease and Hypertension presented with polyneuropathy and distal extremity weakness, 6 weeks following shingles vaccine. Her symptoms had slowly progressed with increased numbness, paresthesia, weakness and an inability to ambulate over the previous 6 weeks until admission. She was in her normal state of health prior to that. On […]
Abstract Number: 692
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 75-year-old male presented to the Emergency Room for progressive altered mental status, speech difficulty, and generalized weakness over several days. He also reported a couple days of polyuria and polydipsia. Past medical history included Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. Initial vital signs were within normal limits. General physical exam was unremarkable, […]
Abstract Number: 731
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old African American woman presented with complaints of headache, blurred vision, and progressive bilateral leg swelling for the past week. This was her 4th visit to the hospital in 4 months with similar complaints. Medical history was significant for 10 years of refractory hypertension, many no-show visits, consequent chronic kidney disease stage IV, […]
Abstract Number: 752
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69 year old man with history of Stage IV Mantle cell lymphoma on maintenance Rituximab presented to the emergency department with acute confusion and expressive aphasia. Patient was at his behavioral and functional baseline prior to this episode and there had not been any recent illnesses, medication changes or inciting events. Initial […]
Abstract Number: 764
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We present a 12-year-old female with paresthesia and swelling to the left lower extremity. She was seen in the outpatient setting two weeks prior and diagnosed with cellulitis. After only two days of antibiotics, she presented to the Emergency Department for worsening symptoms; she was noted to have a blue, cold, and swollen […]
Abstract Number: 787
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: We report a case of a 38-year-old African American male with history of dysphagia who presented with complaint of acute chest pain. He described it as pressure like mid-sternal chest pain, radiating to his left arm associated with palpitations, worse on exertion and diaphoresis. On presentation, he was found to have atrial fibrillation […]
Abstract Number: 791
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: We report a case of 24-year-old male with past medical history significant for bicuspid aortic valve, epistaxis who comes to emergency department because of feeling lightheaded, generalized weakness and episode of syncope 2 weeks ago. The patient delayed seeking medical care as he had an exam the next day after he had syncope. […]
Abstract Number: 809
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 84-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and aortic stenosis (AS) presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion and melanotic stools for one week. The patient was admitted twice recently for similar reasons. Physical exam was remarkable for pallor and a grade 4/5 systolic murmur at the cardiac base with radiation to the […]