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Abstract Number: 501
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 9-year-old male with 5-day history of headache, fever, somnolence, red eyes and fatigue presented to the ED due to concern for Kawasaki disease. In the ED, frontal headache, fever, photophobia, and neck pain were noted raising concern for meningitis. Screening MRI brain did not demonstrate acute intracranial abnormality, but did show sinus […]
Abstract Number: 519
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old previously healthy male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with sudden-onset, excruciating headache in bandlike distribution beginning 2 days prior, associated with nausea and photophobia. The patient experienced mild improvement temporarily with over-the-counter ibuprofen. Social history was significant for daily marijuana use. Non-contrast head CT showed a small amount of subarachnoid […]
Abstract Number: 572
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 45 year-old Hispanic-female was admitted from ophthalmology clinic to the internal medicine ward for 3 week history of left-sided blurry vision, diplopia, opthalmoplegia, ptosis, peri-orbital pain, occipital headaches, impaired V1 and V2 facial sensation, and intermittent ear pain. Her medical history was pertinent for rheumatoid arthritis on immunosuppression and poorly controlled type […]
Abstract Number: 594
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 62 year-old Caucasian male, with a 10-year history of ulcerative colitis (UC), presented to ER with acute onset of throbbing frontal headache for 1 day with associated photophobia and severe right eye pain. He reported having nausea and several episodes of vomiting. He denied any vision changes, speech difficulty, focal weakness, rash, […]
Abstract Number: 636
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Mr Z is a 54 year-old gentleman with no past medical history. He presented with chronic headache for 5 months that occurred daily, worst over the right frontal region, radiated down his neck, and was aggravated by neck movements. There was associated right ear tinnitus and hearing loss. He was evaluated 3 months […]
Abstract Number: 639
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male comorbid with hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia presented to the emergency department with a 1-month history of worsening bifrontal headaches and progressive cognitive decline. The headaches were increasing in both frequency and severity, occurring throughout the day and night. He also endorsed nausea, light sensitivity, word-finding difficulty, and new memory […]
Abstract Number: 661
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 81 year old Asian woman with past medical history of diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and arthritis presented with fever and five days of worsening neck stiffness and pain, worsened by neck movement. Laboratory examination revealed mild leukocytosis, CRP 28 and ESR 114. Broad spectrum antibiotics were started for possible meningitis. Lumbar […]
Abstract Number: 675
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 62 year old male with history of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis due to anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease who remains dialysis dependent after failing to respond to steroids and plasmapheresis eight months ago presented with two months of worsening vision and frontal headaches. The patient also has chronic systolic heart failure with an […]
Abstract Number: 699
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old pregnant woman with no significant medical history presented to the hospital in labor and underwent spontaneous vaginal delivery. Shortly after epidural analgesia and delivery of her child, she started having a severe, shooting headache radiating from her back to her temporal and frontal regions. She reported that the headache was worse […]
Abstract Number: 730
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old man presents with progressively debilitating headaches since a fall 1 year ago. Headaches were worsening, exacerbated by exercise and lying flat, and localized to the occipital region. He had been taking finasteride and topical minoxidil for 3 years to treat chronic alopecia. After 3-6 months of use, two cystic, nontender, mobile […]