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Abstract Number: 425
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 75-year-old African-American female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism, hypertension, and Alzheimer’s dementia presented to the emergency room with altered mental status and concern for possible stroke; family also reported new seizure-like activity. Vitals on admission were significant for severe hypertension however, she was afebrile. Physical exam was limited due to […]
Abstract Number: 486
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 60-year old female with past medical history significant for diabetes, hypertension, and hypothyroidism presented with acute onset confusion progressing over the course of 5 hours. On exam, patient’s vitals were significant for an elevated blood pressure (179/104). She was only oriented to herself and showed no focal motor deficits, but did have […]
Abstract Number: 513
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 66 year-old male with hypothyroidism was admitted for a COPD exacerbation, however his neurological exam was markedly abnormal. He had suffered multiple falls due to gait instability in years past, and recently experienced progressive symptoms of dizziness, slurred speech, tremors, and weakness. His symptoms were now so severe that he could no […]
Abstract Number: 532
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 70 y.o. female with a history of hypertension, bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and peripheral neuropathy, who was brought to the emergency room (ER) by EMS due to the recent onset of altered mental status. Starting a few days ago, her son noted that she was not […]
Abstract Number: 583
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old previously healthy female presented to the emergency department with progressive cognitive decline, psychomotor retardation, and both auditory and visual hallucinations of subacute onset for which she was previously admitted to inpatient care at two separate hospitals. Extensive testing during these admissions were negative for: infection, metabolic derangement, hematologic malignancy, toxins, heavy […]
Abstract Number: 585
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: This is the case of a 51-year-old male without prior medical or psychiatric history who developed altered sensorium, cognitive dysfunction, mutism and disorganized behavior of 3 weeks of evolution causing severe impairment over his ability to self-care. He was transferred to our institution from a psychiatric hospital since he underwent 2 weeks of […]
Abstract Number: 693
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This abstract discusses the inpatient care of a 74 year-old female who had three hospital admissions throughout 2022 with a detailed focus on the second admission. According to the patient’s discharge summary from her first admission, she was diagnosed with severe rhabdomyolysis (secondary to statin use) and acute renal failure requiring outpatient hemodialysis. […]
Abstract Number: 738
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Hashimoto encephalopathy is a poorly understood and rare complication of Hashimoto thyroiditis. Patients can present with seizures, movement disorders, or cognitive decline that improves with steroid therapy. The disease is a diagnosis of exclusion, but delay in recognition and treatment can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. A twenty-one year old white female […]
Abstract Number: 779
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 52 y.o with a past medical history of uncontrolled, untreated hypertension presented to our hospital with a 3 week history of progressively worsening lower extremity edema and shortness of breath. Review of systems was positive for hoarse voice x6 months, unintentional weight gain, cold intolerance, abdominal fullness, and cough productive of white […]