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Search Results for Embolism
Abstract Number: 702
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 102-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery disease(CAD), transient ischemic attack(TIA) ,well controlled hypertension(HTN), presented to emergency department(ED) with aphaisa and left facial droop of two hours duration. His symptoms were resolved by the time he presented to the ED. Surgical, social, and family histories were unremarkable.Physical Examination was […]
Abstract Number: 728
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis presented with abdominal fullness. She had undergone tracheal tube intubation, mechanical ventilation and percutaneous gastrostomy 4 years previously because of difficulty in respiration and ingestion. Upon physical examination, her abdomen was distended with board-like rigidity and her legs were cyanotic. Her blood pressure was 96/71 mm […]
Abstract Number: 736
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old male with a past medical history remarkable for obesity, asthma, and anxiety sought medical attention for the chief complaint of dyspnea for approximately 10 days. Computed tomography with angiogram of the thorax on admission was negative for any pulmonary emboli, but did demonstrate central and peripheral ground glass opacities throughout both […]
Abstract Number: 738
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old male with a past medical history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) presented with one day of severe chest pain, dizziness, and brief loss of consciousness resulting in a head injury. EKG showed T wave inversions in inferior leads and elevated troponin to 625 within a few hours. […]
Abstract Number: 755
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 72 year old female with history of chronic atrial fibrillation not on anticoagulation was brought to the emergency department (ED) after she was found gasping for breath. She was found to have undetectable blood pressure by Emergency Medical System and the electrocardiogram revealed atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (RVR). Multiple attempts […]
Abstract Number: 758
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: The patient was a 38 year old male with a 5 year history of ulcerative colitis (UC) who presented with a flare of symptoms during the past year, resulting in a 60 lb weight loss. He had been having up to 42 bloody bowel movements per day. The patient was found to have […]
Abstract Number: 760
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old woman with sickle cell HbSS disease presented due to acute encephalopathy in the setting of recent admission for diffuse urticarial rash treated with steroids and diphenhydramine. She was found to be hypotensive, tachycardic, and tachypneic with development of fever soon after presentation. Chest x-ray showed left basilar opacities. She was intubated […]
Abstract Number: 765
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old female with a past medical history significant for hypertension well controlled on carvedilol and left elbow fracture status post fixation 2.5 weeks prior presented to the hospital secondary to lightheadedness. Patient had been experiencing waxing and waning lightheadedness for 3 days, worse when standing from the seated position and walking. She […]
Abstract Number: 780
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a 59 year-old woman with ulcerative colitis (UC) who initially presented with frequent episodes of bloody diarrhea and persistent abdominal pain for two months. The patient had been controlled for years on azathioprine and infliximab but was unable to continue infliximab several months prior to presentation. The patient began to complain […]
Abstract Number: 782
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77 y/o male with a past medical history of metastatic renal cell carcinoma to lungs, hypertension, and chronic renal disease presented to the hospital for an elective CT-guided needle biopsy of a left upper lobe lung nodule. Post biopsy he developed an acute onset of right-sided weakness, difficulty speaking, and altered mental […]