Meeting
Abstract Number: 552
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 39-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the ED with dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, orthopnea, lightheadedness, anxiety, 100-pound weight loss over a 2-year period, and swelling in his left lower extremity. Upon admission, the patient was tachycardic and tachypneic. EKG was significant for new onset atrial fibrillation with RVR, […]
Abstract Number: 725
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old female with a history of obesity on long-term phentermine presented with 2 months of progressive dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and lower extremity swelling. On presentation, the patient was tachycardic and normotensive. Her exam was notable for diffuse wheezing, jugular venous distension, and +2 bilateral lower extremity pitting edema. Labs were remarkable […]