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Abstract Number: 589
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 80 year old lady presented with fever and confusion since 4 days. She denied any recent trauma, infection, dehydration, medication change, or nutrient deficiency. Her medical history was only significant for anxiety, for which she took alprazolam at home. On physical exam she appeared agitated and disoriented, with a heart rate of […]
Abstract Number: 629
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: We report here a case of high output heart failure (HOHF), a rare but potential complication of Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in a post-renal transplant patient.A 60-year-old male with end-stage renal disease and subsequent renal transplant 3 months ago presented with exertional dyspnea, worsening anasarca, and weight gain of 20 pounds. The patient also […]
Abstract Number: 652
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) affects 1% of the global population, including 10% of people over 65 and ~50% of people with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is classified into 5 clinical subgroups: pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), PH due to left-sided heart disease, PH due to chronic lung disease, PH due to chronic […]
Abstract Number: 682
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department after having a witnessed seizure. There were no precipitating events and previous blood tests were normal. His blood pressure (BP) on arrival was 255/154 mmHg. Labs showed a creatinine (Cr) of 2.2 mg/dL, hemoglobin 9 g/dl, platelet 553 k/uL, low-normal haptoglobin of 31 mg/dL, and […]
Abstract Number: 684
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old man with ADHD and anxiety presented to the emergency department with four days of acute headache. CT scan of the head revealed an acute left frontal intraparenchymal hemorrhage. Neurosurgery resected a left frontal arteriovenous malformation that had ruptured due to hypertension. Over the next year, he presented to the ED and […]
Abstract Number: 697
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 61 year old woman presented to the hospital with dyspnea and chest pain. She had been gaining weight, and experiencing night sweats and lower extremity swelling for several months. She had a 30 pack year smoking history. Physical examination revealed fingernail clubbing, 1+ pitting edema, and a blood pressure of 220/97—despite taking […]
Abstract Number: 732
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old male with history of hypertension, asthma, and morbid obesity presented with left arm, chest, and face numbness, back pain, and shortness of breath at rest. He denied weakness with the numbness. His symptoms were akin to “being kicked by an elephant.” These symptoms had been worsening for one week prior to […]
Abstract Number: 737
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old female presented for evaluation of two days of nausea and vomiting. She also described swelling in her legs and decreased urination over that time. Exam revealed blood pressure of 150/100 (baseline blood pressure 90/50), pitting lower extremity edema, taut skin of both hands, and bibasilar crackles. Labs revealed creatinine of 3.2 […]
Abstract Number: 750
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We describe a case of new-onset unknown ascites due to atraumatic bladder rupture. A 56 year-old female with past medical history of functional urinary retention (prolonged urine holding due to phobia of public restrooms) and remote surgical history of TAH/BSO and C-section presented with recurrent ascites of unknown etiology. She initially presented to […]
Abstract Number: 758
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 7-week-old male was admitted to a children’s hospital by his pediatrician due to “failure to thrive” (FTT). He was born full-term, passed his critical congenital heart disease (CHD) screening, and had normal newborn screens. He was exclusively breastfed and regained birthweight by 9 days of age. Over the subsequent weeks, his parents […]