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Abstract Number: 243
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Migraine headache (MHA) is a common pediatric illness with up to 75% of children experiencing an episode by the age of 15. Up to 58% of adult MHA patients have a psychiatric comorbidity (PC), but the percentage of children with MHA and PC is unknown. At Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH), migraine is one of […]
Abstract Number: 244
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Migraine headache (MHA) is a common pediatric disorder, which frequently leads to hospital admission. Inpatient MHA treatment involves various medications, including a combination of fluids, antiemetics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, and anti-convulsants. Severe or recalcitrant headache may require more aggressive therapies, including dihydroergotamine (DHE). Opiates are not recommended in the treatment of MHA; however […]
Abstract Number: 341
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Lyme disease a multisystem disease, occurring globally is caused by the spirochete borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by the Ixodes tick.(6) The incidence of Lyme carditis (LC) is rare with reported incidences of 4%- 10% but recent studies showing 0.3% to 4% with high grade AV block is the most common presentation.(5,2) We present […]
Abstract Number: 351
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: With the increasing focus on patient experience over the last decade in American healthcare, it is not surprising that numerous interventions to improve sleep in the hospital setting have arisen. However, measuring sleep in the inpatient setting can be challenging. The majority of inpatient sleep studies have focused in the ICU, primarily using patient-reported […]
Abstract Number: 537
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old Latin-American woman with a history of hyperthyroidism presented to the ED with migrating polyarthralgias and fever for several days. 3 months prior, patient began experiencing stiffness, joint pains, fatigue, and palpitations. She was ultimately diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and started on Methimazole 1 month prior to current presentation. Patient presented to the […]
Abstract Number: 663
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old male with history of knee surgery, presented with migrating rash on the right foot after returning from Nigeria. He described the rash moving from the dorsal to the plantar aspect of the foot. He was deployed to Nigeria for 6 months as military personnel. He denied insect bites, consuming raw meat, […]
Abstract Number: 665
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 42 year old female who was previously healthy presented to hospital for evaluation of rash. The rash had appeared 5 days prior and was pruritic in nature. The rash began on the patient’s chest and face and spread to the rest of her torso and extremities. The rash began as purpuric papules […]
Abstract Number: 702
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old male with a history of migraines and a renal transplant presented to the ED with diffuse headaches and photophobia. He was treated with Ganciclovir and Doxycycline for positive HHV6 and Lyme disease, respectively. His MRI was negative for intracranial abnormalities but, CSF showed elevated protein and glucose. A repeat LP a […]
Abstract Number: 759
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69 year old male with past medical history of hypertension and lumbar spinal stenosis presented with numbness of the first and second digits of the left hand that progressed to weak grasp over the previous 24 hours. On arrival, vital signs were normal. Exam was significant for a well appearing male in […]
Abstract Number: 775
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old female with PMH migraines presented to the ED with a 3-day history of headaches unlike her migraine headache. The headache was located in the occipital region, pressure-like, not alleviated by acetaminophen, and was associated with blurred vision, left ear throbbing, and neck pain. She also reported recent head trauma. She denied […]