Meeting
Abstract Number: 464
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 14-year-old male presented to an emergency department with 6 days of left thigh pain and inability to bear weight following a fall from bed. Associated symptoms included nausea, diaphoresis and weakness. Review of systems revealed pallor, easy bruising and yellow eyes. history was negative except for developmental delay, described as auditory processing […]
Abstract Number: 884
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 14-year-old male with autism spectrum disorder presented with history of 5 days of refusal to move and imbalance for 2 days, following diarrheal illness two weeks prior. On admission, he was tachycardic and hypertensive with dry mucous membranes. His neurologic exam was limited by agitation but demonstrated symmetric facies and 5/5 strength […]
Abstract Number: 1187
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A four-year-old boy with a history of non-verbal autism was admitted with one week of progressive bilateral lower extremity weakness and pain. Past history was significant for a diarrheal illness 1 month prior. Exam findings included poor dental hygiene, gingival hypertrophy with ecchymosis and bleeding, intact reflexes and 3/5 lower extremity strength. Labs […]
Abstract Number: 1202
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 11 year old male with nonverbal autism, complex partial epilepsy, and repaired coarctation of the aorta presented with failure to bear weight, rash, and easy bruising. Family history was positive for rheumatoid arthritis. The patient’s diet was limited due to food selectivity. Physical exam was significant for bilateral hip pain and petechiae […]