Meeting
Abstract Number: 689
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old Chinese woman with history of cryptogenic cirrhosis (MELD-Na 25) presented to our hospital with 1 week of worsening jaundice, abdominal distension, and right upper quadrant pain. Cirrhosis was diagnosed by imaging on admission 2 months previously and presumed to be secondary to Hepatitis C infection due to antibody positivity. CT of […]
Abstract Number: 1101
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old African American male with DMII and HTN, presented with intermittent muscle twitching, abdominal pain and fatigue of 2 weeks duration. Physical exam was notable for subtle myoclonic jerks and mild pitting edema of bilateral lower extremities. Lab work showed hemoglobin of 6.6 g/dl, potassium of 5.8 mEq/L and creatinine of 12.2 […]