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Search Results for Endocrine
Abstract Number: 387
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: 47 year old female with a past medical history of hypertension presented to the emergency room with two days of right upper quadrant pain and a fever to 102F. For several months prior, she complained of bloating, intermittent diarrhea and diffuse abdominal pain that now localized. Her social history was positive for recent […]
Abstract Number: 464
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old male patient who presented with hemoptysis 1-year prior, was found to have sub-centimeter lung nodules and multiple liver lesions on CT chest. The largest hepatic lesion on abdominal MRI was 3.2 x 1.4cm. He declined liver biopsy and presented a year later with abdominal distension, early satiety and unintentional weight loss […]
Abstract Number: 489
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old man with hypertension, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, heart failure, end stage renal disease on hemodialysis, and hypothyroidism presented with 3 weeks of nausea, vomiting, and inability to tolerate food. He had no fevers, abdominal pain, or diarrhea; symptoms did not improve with dialysis. Vitals were normal, abdominal exam was unremarkable, […]
Abstract Number: 497
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 51 year old female recently diagnosed with metastatic goblet cell carcinoid mixed adenocarcinoma of the appendix with metastasis to the peritoneum, mesentery, small and large bowel status post ileo-cecectomy and ileostomy presented with acute onset anxiety and mania. Patient presented with a two-day history of decreased sleep, flight of ideas and increased […]
Abstract Number: 504
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old man was brought to our emergency department with a new-onset witnessed seizure. He was recently prescribed oral omeprazole for heartburn. He had no known medical conditions but had a family history of MEN1 in his father and paternal uncle. Initial labs showed hypercalcemia, with elevated PTH. MRI brain showed a sub-centimeter […]
Abstract Number: 509
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old female was transferred from an outside hospital where she was being managed for an AKI following an episode of profuse vomiting and diarrhea. She reported a nine-year history of similar episodes and had received a diagnosis of cyclical vomiting syndrome in the past. She also endorsed 30 lb weight-loss over the […]
Abstract Number: 575
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Insulinoma is a rare tumor that originates in the beta cells of the pancreas with an incidence of 1-4 cases/million persons/year. Less than 10% of insulinomas are malignant and represent a treatment challenge despite the development of new therapeutic approaches in the last decade. A 28 year old female with no past medical […]
Abstract Number: 588
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with no significant medical history presented to an outside hospital with epigastric pain of 3 weeks duration. The pain was constant and severe, associated with nausea, vomiting and a 20 lb. weight loss. Serum lipase was elevated at 1135 U/L (nl 8-78). An Abd US revealed multiple hepatic lesions without […]
Abstract Number: 633
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 63-year-old woman with 80-pack year smoking history presented with right flank pain for two days and weight loss of 35lbs in 6 months. Chest X-ray as a part of the workup was found to have a mass like opacity in left lung. Subsequent CT scan of chest and abdomen/pelvis showed a left upper […]
Abstract Number: 655
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with a history of hypertension presented with gait instability, progressive over one month, as well as positional hand tremors and nausea. On initial evaluation, he was afebrile with blood pressure of 169/98. Abnormalities on neurological examination included ocular flutter, left upper extremity dysmetria and wide-based cautious gait with bilateral leg […]