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Abstract Number: 310
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old woman with no past medical history presented for evaluation of progressive dizziness with associated right-sided hearing loss. On exam, a fluctuant right occipital scalp abscess was noted. CT of the head was suspicious for mastoiditis. She underwent incision and drainage and was subsequently discharged with oral Amoxicillin-clavulanate. Her symptoms persisted for […]
Abstract Number: 366
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 27 year old male who presented to the ED in July 2016 with persistent left sided chest pain and a lump over his sternum of several weeks in duration. Pain was exacerbated by touch and exertion. Other symptoms included occasional episodes of scant hemoptysis. Patient denied SOB, fevers, chills, […]
Abstract Number: 443
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 21F PMH asthma initially presented to the ED with low grade fevers and URI symptoms. She was 29 weeks pregnant at the time. In the ED she was worked up and found to be Influenza positive with a consolidation suspicious for CAP. Pt initially admitted to the ICU for presumed sepsis secondary to […]
Abstract Number: 445
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male with a past medical history of well controlled diabetes mellitus and chronic lymphocytic leukemia-in remission, presented with a painful right scrotal swelling and redness of four days. The patient denied any previous trauma to the region, urinary symptoms, and recent sexually activity. Ultrasound of the scrotum demonstrated moderate-to-severe epididymo-orchitis. Levofloxacin […]
Abstract Number: 458
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old male with a history of substance abuse presented with a non-healing wound to the right lateral ankle. The wound began as a blister several months prior and had been worsening. Review of systems was negative for fever, chills, cough, fatigue, malaise.Physical examination was significant for a 5 cm annular hyperpigmented fungating […]
Abstract Number: 466
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 38 yo male with PMH of alcohol abuse, motor vehicle collision a year prior to presentation, presented to the ED with back pain. Pt states that had back pain about a year ago right after the motor vehicle collision, which improved after a month. Then in the last 4 weeks, he has […]
Abstract Number: 468
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old Hmong female presented to the Emergency Department with cough and shortness of breath. The cough started three weeks prior to presentation and produced yellow-green sputum. She also experienced fevers and chest pain during this time. One week prior, her PCP recommended a cough medicine with no improvement of symptoms. She denied […]
Abstract Number: 530
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old woman, with 30 pack-year smoking history, presented to the hospital with subacute posterior cephalgia associated with nausea, vomiting and photophobia. Review of systems was positive for an unintentional 15 pound weight loss and non-productive cough. She denied fever, recent travel or pet exposure. She was not on any medications. Vital signs […]
Abstract Number: 603
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: The patient is a 53 year old female who presented with a black, patchy lesion under her eye that had been present for about 3 months. She said that it first began as a cyst that was manually drained and later scabbed over with occasional pain. As the pain persisted, she presented to […]
Abstract Number: 610
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 91-year-old healthy Taiwanese female presented with a worsening skin lesion on her right forearm. Initially, she had mild skin breakdown, which progressed to redness, swelling and increased warmth to the touch. The patient noted some purple spots in her lower extremities, especially around her right knee. The female patient denied any swollen […]