Meeting
Abstract Number: 582
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 44 year-old woman presented with 10 days of acute onset decreased vision. She reported “floaters” and bright flashes in her eyes, left worse than right. Her eyes felt “tired,” but not painful and she had no headache. A retinal specialist found bilateral optic nerve and macular edema, worse in her left eye. […]
Abstract Number: 764
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old malnourished, Hispanic man presented with fever and malaise for 1 week associated with headache. Past medical history was significant for rheumatoid arthritis treated with prolonged, unmonitored prednisone, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a history of 18 cats at home. On examination, the patient was alert and oriented, febrile, and cachectic, but […]
Abstract Number: 777
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 56 year old Caucasian male presented to the ED with left tongue swelling. His symptoms started 3 days prior with left neck and facial pain, and he had gone to an ENT who diagnosed him with a likely ear infection and started him on augmentin. On initial hospital presentation, he reported a […]