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Search Results for Breast Cancer
Abstract Number: 568
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: This patient was a 44-year-old female with a past medical history of localized scleroderma (morphea) of the breast diagnosed by punch biopsy. She presented to the emergency department with right upper quadrant pain and nausea. At that time, a CT scan showed a heterogeneous liver without a definitive underlying mass. Her workup revealed […]
Abstract Number: 613
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with a history of lobular carcinoma of the breast, status-post mastectomy followed by adjuvant radio-chemotherapy in remission for 4 years admitted with a complaint of right upper quadrant pain and jaundice. Examination was positive for icteric sclera and ascites. Her hemoglobin was 8.8 gm/dL; mean corpuscular volume of 90.5 fL; […]
Abstract Number: 641
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 54 year-old female presented to the ED with five days of fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, increasing confusion, and somnolence after a recent viral illness. On physical exam, she was noted to have large, fixed masses in her breasts with bulky axillary lymphadenopathy. Upon further questioning, the patient revealed that she […]
Abstract Number: 648
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 52-year-old female with history of Stage IIIA triple negative right sided breast cancer, seizure disorder, and s/p lumpectomy presents with ataxia, confusion, and dyskinesia over the past 2 weeks. The patient is chronically on phenytoin, ondansetron, paroxetine, and potassium supplements. She has been on phenytoin since her last seizure three years ago. She […]
Abstract Number: 661
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer presented with involuntary irregular forceful and painful contractions of facial muscles and dystonic posturing of her hands and feet lasting 5 to 30 minutes. Episodes sporadically occurred up to 20 times daily. MRI brain and spinal cord showed no evidence of metastatic disease or dural enhancement. […]
Abstract Number: 717
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female presented with a three month history of migratory rash and weakness. Initially, she developed periorbital swelling, eyelid discoloration, and a migrating pruritic erythematous rash. The rash originated on her upper arms and thighs progressing to her chest, back, and face. She reported muscle weakness, most notably an inability to lift […]
Abstract Number: 760
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) refers to mechanical hemolytic anemia characterized by schistocytes on peripheral smear (PS). It is seen in various conditions such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), infections and immune disorders. Rarely, it can occur in malignant tumors as a paraneoplastic syndrome. We describe […]
Abstract Number: 797
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We present a 31-year-old female patient with a medical history significant for Stage II Breast cancer on Chemo and Immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) who presents to the Emergency Department for the evaluation of nausea, vomiting, and generalized abdominal pain for 1 day. On arrival, the vital signs were within normal limits. On physical examination, generalized […]
Abstract Number: 825
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 71 year-old female presented to the emergency department with six weeks of worsening nausea and emesis. Her symptoms were associated with anorexia, 10-pound unintentional weight loss, and urinary incontinence. Past medical history was significant for right-sided breast cancer, status post partial mastectomy and radiation, 25 years prior to presentation. Physical examination showed […]
Abstract Number: B28
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female with no significant medical history presented to the hospital after a ground-level fall with severe thoracic back pain, paresthesia, paresis of both lower extremities and urinary incontinence. Exam revealed thoracic spine tenderness, bilateral diminished sensation up to two inches above the umbilicus and 1/5 bilateral lower extremity strength. Spinal MRI […]