Meeting
Abstract Number: 462
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department with one-month history of intermittent lightheadedness and dizziness. His symptoms were worse when standing from sitting position. He denied vomiting, diarrhea, and his appetite was stable. His past medical history was remarkable for IgM multiple myeloma for which he underwent stem cell transplant a year […]
Abstract Number: 703
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 63-year old woman presented with progressive, severe bilateral hearing loss over the course of two months with complete loss of hearing over the week prior to presentation. She had associated imbalance and mild generalized fatigue. She had not received medical care for many years prior to this admission. She denied head trauma, […]
Abstract Number: 897
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old previously healthy woman was presented to our hospital with acute low back pain that was not triggered by any trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a lumbar compression fracture, and she was admitted to the orthopedic department. Two days later, she developed orthopnea and hypotension, and therefore the orthopedician consulted with […]