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Search Results for Grave\'S Disease
Abstract Number: 398
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We report a 22 year-old male with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with acute onset of weakness, most pronounced in the lower extremities. The patient was last reported to be in his normal state of health the night prior to presentation in which he consumed approximately six beers. Upon […]
Abstract Number: 400
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 30 year-old Hispanic male with no past medical history was brought to ER status post fall after sudden onset of muscle weakness in extremities. He experienced mild intermittent muscles cramps and soreness while he was driving a car prior to the onset of the weakness. He had history of similar but lower […]
Abstract Number: 465
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 is a rare syndrome, with a prevalence of 1.4 to 4.5 per 100,000, distinguished by an association between autoimmune thyroid disease, Addison’s disease, and/or Type 1 diabetes mellitus (Wang, 2016). It can be particularly challenging to diagnose, especially in a situation where the endocrinopathies develop simultaneously leading to […]
Abstract Number: 605
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old man with a family history of Grave’s Disease presented with acute onset pleuritic chest pain and associated shortness of breath. The patient endorsed subjective fevers and myalgias for one day prior to admission. Vital signs were significant for a heart rate of 110, otherwise unremarkable. Initial work-up showed troponin elevation to […]
Abstract Number: 607
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Patient is a 71 year old female with hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who presented after syncopal episodes and falls. She denied chest pain but did have lightheadedness and shortness of breath (SOB). She was started on transcutaneous pacing by EMS due to severe bradycardia. Admission EKG (fig 1) showed 3rd degree […]
Abstract Number: 666
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 39-year-old Hispanic male presented to his primary care physician with progressive fatigue, leg weakness, and occasional falls. His past medical history was unremarkable. A clinical diagnosis of disk herniation was made and treated conservatively. Two weeks later, he presented to our emergency department (ED) with upper and lower extremity weakness, unable to […]
Abstract Number: 786
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Case 1:A 55 year-old woman with a history of myasthenia gravis presented to with symptoms of double vision. She was also complaining of palpitations, weight loss, sweating, and insomnia. She was diagnosed with myasthenic flare, and she was treated with prednisone. The patient continued to have symptoms, so she was referred to an […]
Abstract Number: 789
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 12-year-old girl presented to her pediatrician with 1.5 weeks of constant, non-exertional, nighttime chest pain and dyspnea. Initial chest x-ray was negative, electrocardiogram (EKG) showed sinus tachycardia and ST changes prompting urgent referral to a cardiology clinic, where repeat EKG showed persistent sinus tachycardia, diffuse ST elevations, and reciprocal PR depression consistent […]