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Search Results for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Abstract Number: 422
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a 53-year-old Caucasian female with a history of hypertension, recent stroke, and obesity, who presented with chest pain. She had intermittent chest discomfort as a child and was told she had asthma; however, over the past few months, her chest pressure became more frequent and occurred both with activity and rest. […]
Abstract Number: 441
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 81-year-old woman with a history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and prior gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding of unknown origin in 2017 presented with lightheadedness and anemia after undergoing an ERCP the day before. She had multiple episodes of maroon-colored stool and melena while in the ED and was transfused one unit of packed red […]
Abstract Number: 468
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 49 year old Caucasian male was admitted to the hospital after suffering an outside hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. His electrocardiogram (EKG) showed findings of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) with giant T wave inversions in anterolateral leads (fig A). An Echocardiogram showed ejection fraction of 65-70% with moderate concentric LVH and […]
Abstract Number: 701
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 65 year old female with history of rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine, prior gastric ulcers on EGD, who was admitted to the hospital with bloody diarrhea, epigastric pain, acute blood loss anemia found to have duodenal ulcer. Patient received 2 units of blood products on hospitals day one and four. Course had […]
Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of chest PAIN (CP). Her PMH includes hypothyroidism and rosacea. While shopping, patient developed sudden onset crushing central CP that prevented her from ambulating. Initially, she attributed the pain to her hiatal hernia. However, the pain persisted with radiation to the jaw […]
Abstract Number: D30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old man with a history of exercise-induced asthma presented with left-sided chest pain and exertional dyspnea. Two weeks ago, he started experiencing chest pain when playing basketball. The pain was relieved with rest. Prior to current admission, he was treated for asthma exacerbation for similar symptoms at a community hospital. He continued […]