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Abstract Number: 695
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 66-year old woman with a history of obesity and hypertension presented with a right femoral neck fracture after a mechanical fall. She underwent a right total hip arthroplasty and the anesthesiologist reported transient intraoperative hypoxia during cement placement. In the recovery room, the patient was hypotensive, tachycardic and hypoxic requiring up to […]
Abstract Number: 703
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This patient is a 34 year old female presenting to the ED complaining of progressive weakness,SOB, bloody vomitus, and tarry stool. She had PMH significant for established diagnosis of Bean Syndrome. On presentation she was normotensive, 113/72mmHg but tachycardic 102. Labs revealed acute microcytic anemia H/H 6.7/23.6 MVC 70.9 prior to transfusion. She […]
Abstract Number: 706
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 34 year-old female with a history of anxiety and depression initially presented to an outside hospital and then was transferred to our facility for jaundice. She had given birth 2 months prior to presentation to a healthy child; however, the pregnancy was complicated by severe preeclampsia. On exam, she had a high-normal […]
Abstract Number: 707
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 26 year old man with past medical history of obstructive sleep apnea and oxycodone abuse presented to the emergency department after cardiac arrest. According to family members, the patient was seen ingesting an unknown quantity of ibogaine at home with the main purpose of treating his opioid addiction. Shortly after ingestion, the […]
Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old woman presented to the hospital after her granddaughter noticed two days of worsening jaundice. The patient reported a one-week history of fatigue, early satiety, poor appetite, nausea, and vomiting. She also noted having tea-colored urine and a 30-pound unintentional weight loss during the previous eight months. She denied history of trauma, […]
Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of chest PAIN (CP). Her PMH includes hypothyroidism and rosacea. While shopping, patient developed sudden onset crushing central CP that prevented her from ambulating. Initially, she attributed the pain to her hiatal hernia. However, the pain persisted with radiation to the jaw […]
Abstract Number: 713
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old woman with triple positive (Beta-2-glycoprotein IgG/IgM, anticardiolipin IgG/IgM, and lupus anticoagulant) antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) taking apixaban, aspirin, and hydroxychloroquine presented to the emergency department for progressive confusion, emesis, and hematochezia found to be in cardiogenic shock due to right ventricular failure with critical limb ischemia due to complete right popliteal artery […]
Abstract Number: 717
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old man presented to the ED with one week of worsening cough, headaches, and abdominal pain. Initial laboratory evaluation revealed a total bilirubin level of 15.6 mg/dL, ALP 181 U/L, ALT 518 U/L, AST 829 U/L. Lipase and GGT were within normal range. Chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasound showed no abnormalities. He […]
Abstract Number: 718
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 9-year-old female presented with two months of hyperpigmented skin and stiffness mainly in her lower extremities. She had difficulty brushing her hair and walking accompanied by weight loss and dyspnea. On examination, diffuse hyperpigmentation and peau d’orange skin changes were observed with the “groove sign” on her right medial thigh. She also […]
Abstract Number: 720
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A previously healthy, 7-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with intermittent episodes of achy abdominal and right-sided flank pain for one month. The patient’s mother endorsed pain severe enough to wake the patient from sleep, as well as occasional constipation, and an associated 12-lb weight loss over the previous six months. On […]