Meeting
Abstract Number: 683
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old Caucasian man presented with a verrucose mass growing in the palm of his left hand. A biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The mass was resected completely, but a year later it had regrown to the size of a golf ball. The patient presented to the ED with swelling and pain […]
Abstract Number: 792
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old woman presented following accidental ingestion and aspiration of lighter fluid during a fire-breathing performance. She noted difficulty breathing, significant oral pain, and a burning sensation in her throat and chest.Initial vitals were notable for tachycardia to 110s, tachypnea to mid-20s, and oxygen saturation of 100% on non-rebreather mask. She appeared anxious […]