Meeting
Abstract Number: 459
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man with no known medical conditions presented with acute, painless, left monocular blurred vision. There was no history of smoking or illicit drug use. Physical examination indicated blood pressure of 200/135 mmHg, heart rate 86/min and unremarkable cardiopulmonary exam. Fundoscopic examination showed branched retinal vein occlusion. Patient had elevated Troponin I. […]
Abstract Number: 579
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male without significant past medical history presented with progressive dyspnea, syncope, and epigastric pain. An electrocardiogram displayed sinus tachycardia without signs of ischemia. A chest radiograph demonstrated a widened mediastinum. A subsequent transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated pericardial effusion and tamponade. Patient had hypotension that was unresponsive to repeated intravenous fluid boluses, prompting […]
Abstract Number: 606
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 86 year old man with hypertension, COPD, and a 100 pack year smoking history presented to the emergency department with 1 week of dyspnea and neck pain. He had a blood pressure of 104/74, heart rate 85, respiratory rate 27, and SpO2 95% on 3 liters nasal cannula. Labs were significant for […]