Meeting
Abstract Number: 916
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old man with a history of severe tophaceous gout, not currently on treatment, was directly admitted to the hospital after routine labs showed hypercalcemia (14.1mg/dL) and an elevated creatinine (4.2mg/dL). Vital signs were stable. Exam was significant for large nodules and tophi across most joints, with innumerable subcutaneous nodules embedded in the […]
Abstract Number: 1063
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 82-year-old male was admitted for generalized weakness lasting several weeks. Past medical history consisted of dilated cardiomyopathy status-post AICD, remote history of large B-cell lymphoma, chronic headache and dizziness for years with worsening over the last several months. Patient’s presentation was notable for low grade fever and hypotension. Physical exam showed a […]
Abstract Number: 1084
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old female with history notable for Crohn´s disease in remission presents with dysphagia associated with an unintentional 16kg weight loss over six weeks. Review of symptoms is notable for chronic diarrhea which stopped 3 days prior to admission and acute dysuria and polyuria. She is afebrile and hemodynamically stable. Initial laboratory studies […]
Abstract Number: 1091
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male with no significant medical history presented with a 3-day history of peri-umbilical pain localized to the right iliac fossa. Pain was sharp in nature, constant and aggravated by movement. No bowel or urinary symptoms and no previous abdominal surgeries. No history of inflammatory bowel disease or sarcoidosis. Upon admission, had […]