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Abstract Number: 578
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Patient is a 53 year old African American male with past medical history of hypertension who presented with syncope. He had this episode a total of 3 times, most recently 1 month prior and initial episode 1 year prior. He had resolution of symptoms both times and diagnostic workup did not reveal any […]
Abstract Number: 602
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old woman with no cardiac risk factors, who was 8-weeks post-partum with an unremarkable peripartum course, suddenly collapsed at a park. Bystander CPR was initiated and the initial cardiac rhythm, which was ventricular fibrillation (VF), converted to sinus rhythm after defibrillation. While in the emergency department, she had another episode of VF, […]
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 […]
Abstract Number: 631
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes, multiple strokes with residual left sided deficit, and chronic kidney disease, who presented with altered mental status (AMS) after losing consciousness for 20 minutes during which family noticed left sided facial droop and dysarthria. The patient denied chest […]
Abstract Number: 682
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 42 year-old man was admitted with acute abdominal pain. He described onset of periumbilical pain on the morning of admission, resolving after an episode of non-bloody, non-bilious emesis. Later that day, he developed a severe, sharp, constant and non-radiating left lower quadrant pain associated with emesis. He denied fevers, chills, […]
Abstract Number: 686
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old-male with history of HTN, tobacco abuse, and Hepatitis C cirrhosis complicated by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), was admitted following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for HCC. TACE of a 3.2cm left hepatic lobe mass was performed. Access was obtained via the right common femoral artery. No immediate complications were noted, and the patient was […]
Abstract Number: 732
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old male with history of hypertension, asthma, and morbid obesity presented with left arm, chest, and face numbness, back pain, and shortness of breath at rest. He denied weakness with the numbness. His symptoms were akin to “being kicked by an elephant.” These symptoms had been worsening for one week prior to […]
Abstract Number: 733
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 60 year-old woman with chronic mesenteric ischemia was admitted for symptomatic inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) stenosis. She underwent IMA stent placement with a postoperative course notable for abdominal pain and nausea. Two weeks later, she was transferred to a medicine service for uncontrolled hypertension. Overnight, the patient had sudden-onset nausea and vomiting […]
Abstract Number: 742
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Vertebral arterial dissections (VAD) while commonly associated with strokes in younger patients (below age of 45) can occur at any age. They are typically seen in patients with head or neck trauma having underlying vascular risk factors including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use, and connective tissue disorders. Growing interest in physical fitness has resulted […]
Abstract Number: 756
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 37-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with sudden onset nausea and dizziness that after he had turned and looked over his right shoulder. He experienced 3 episodes of emesis. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called due to his severe dizziness. Admit vitals were significant for a heart rate […]