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Abstract Number: 434
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 70 year old man presented with four days of epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension. He reported 50lbs of weight loss due to decrease in appetite over two months. He denied any hematemesis or melena. Physical exam was unremarkable except for diminished bowel sounds and positive stool guaiac test. CT scan […]
Abstract Number: 441
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 34-year-old female with history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and gastroparesis status post Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, was admitted for intractable nausea and vomiting. CT scan of abdomen and pelvis showed large stool burden. Conservative treatment was implemented. During her hospital course, she developed symptomatic hypoglycemia (blood glucose <40mg/dL), that recurred despite […]
Abstract Number: 468
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 45 year-old man with no past medical history presented with recurrent nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. He had previously been admitted for nausea and vomiting and was diagnosed with gastritis and discharged home with pantoprazole. It initially improved but he began experiencing postprandial nausea and vomiting again 3-4 weeks ago. His intermittent […]
Abstract Number: 489
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 77 year old female who had a diagnosed primary gastric adenocarcinoma at another hospital presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. A chest x-ray was done which showed a large left-sided pleural effusion (Figure 1). An ultrasoundguided thoracentesis was done and the pleura was positive for metastatic adenocarcinoma, however the […]
Abstract Number: 489
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male with roux-en-y gastric bypass fourteen years ago with complications and multiple adhesions, hiatal hernia associated with nausea and vomiting, and subsequent small bowel resection last year, started to experience cognitive changes and short-term memory loss. He has also experienced problems with balance, generalized weakness, and unintentional 60-pound weight loss. His […]
Abstract Number: 507
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old female with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and morbid obesity with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in 2009 presented to the hospital with abdominal pain and was found to have choledocolithiasis and acute cholecystitis. She was admitted to the surgery service and underwent ERCP and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Her post-op course was complicated by […]
Abstract Number: 511
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female with history of Roux-en-y bypass, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department following a mechanical fall. She was found to have a right femoral neck fracture and was admitted for surgical repair. There were no apparent intraoperative complications. Upon arrival to the general care floor shortly […]
Abstract Number: 513
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old obese female presented with daily high fevers, chills, night sweats, malaise, decreased appetite, and nausea for two weeks. Her past medical history is significant for laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) surgery eight (8) years prior. On presentation, she was febrile, tachycardic with pallor and hypotensive. Cardiopulmonary and abdominal examination was normal, […]
Abstract Number: 549
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old woman with a history of cervical carcinoma treated with chemotherapy and radiation in remission presented with weight loss (6 kg), poor oral intake and dysphagia over the prior three months. She reported epigastric and chest discomfort after swallowing, early satiety and the feeling of food becoming stuck in her upper abdomen. […]
Abstract Number: 558
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 44 year old woman with a history of Roux-En-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), hypothyroidism, and morbid obesity, presented with one day of confusion and somnolence. In the emergency department, she was unresponsive to voice with an initial Glasgow Coma Score of 9. Her temperature was 94 F, pulse 94 beats per minute, blood […]