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Abstract Number: 766
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with a history of hypertension and stage IV uterine carcinosarcoma treated with resection, peritoneal debulking, and chemotherapy, presented to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her workup revealed new anemia and pulmonary metastatic disease. She underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy for her anemia workup which showed no […]
Abstract Number: 771
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis is an uncommon diagnosis disguised behind the more common chief complaint of altered mentation. Although treatment options have been established for this disease, management of its behavioral manifestations remains complex. Here we discuss a 13-year-old female who presented with acute-onset altered mental status and atypical behavior. At symptom onset, a […]
Abstract Number: 771
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 46 yo man with chronic pain due to T8-T10 compression fractures from renal osteodystrophy related to tertiary hyperparathyroidism in the setting of end-stage renal disease from sickle cell nephropathy had recurrent prolonged admissions due to uncontrolled pain to the point where the patient was unable to perform his activities of daily living. Traditional […]
Abstract Number: 776
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 19-year-old man with past medical history of recently incompletely treated H. pylori presented to the ED with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 20 days. Vital signs were normal, and physical exam was unremarkable. CT abdomen/pelvis showed diffuse gastric wall thickening with mucosal enhancement and mesenteric, gastrohepatic ligament, and para-aortic adenopathy. […]
Abstract Number: 776
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 37-year-old female with a past medical history of cerebral palsy and iron deficiency anemia due to heavy menstrual periods who presented with right-sided leg weakness for a few hours. Upon the patient’s arrival to the emergency room a stroke code was called. A CT scan of the […]
Abstract Number: 777
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 56-year-old man with past medical history of abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery was brought to the Emergency Room for change in mental status and having bloody vomitus and melenic stool. On admission, abdominal exam was unremarkable, blood pressure was 110/77 mmHg, heart rate 103/min, Temperature 99.8 °C, Respiratory rate 20 per minute, hemoglobin 11.1 […]
Abstract Number: 777
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Case 1: A 3-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with a 5-week history of recurrent fevers as well as bilateral lower extremity pain with difficulty to ambulate. Imaging of the femur revealed focal lucencies in the proximal femoral shaft. The leading diagnosis at admission was malignancy given the length of […]
Abstract Number: 781
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old woman initially presented with sudden dizziness upon sitting up, followed by persistent holocranial pressure headaches, blurry vision, and visual distortions resembling a kaleidoscope effect. The patient has primarily received outpatient care for persistent headaches and has undergone frequent monitoring due to worsening cognitive decline for which she was referred to a […]
Abstract Number: 782
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old female with decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis was admitted to the hospital for lower abdominal pain. The initial paracentesis polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocyte count was 149 cells/mm3, but the patient was found to have E. coli urinary tract infection. During the course of her treatment, the patient developed pancreatitis and her hepatic encephalopathy […]
Abstract Number: 784
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with one year of progressive vision loss. He saw an ophthalmologist one month after the initial onset and described it as a “dark curtain” progressing from his central vision. He was diagnosed with decreased visual acuity bilaterally. He was prompted to go to […]