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Abstract Number: 833
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old Caucasian male eight months post liver transplant on Tacrolimus and Prednisone and one month post COVID-19 infection presented to our hospital with progressive weakness. Ten days prior to presentation he noted paresthesias of bilateral upper and lower extremities. This progressed to distal 4/5 weakness in all extremities, dysphagia, dysarthria, severe lower […]
Abstract Number: 868
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) is characterized by a combination of clinical symptoms and radiographic findings. Clinical signs range from headaches and visual disturbances, to more classic seizures.1 Radiologic findings usually include vasogenic edema in the white matter of the posterior lobes of the brain, especially occipital and parietal.2 Multiple etiologies have been […]
Abstract Number: 883
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old man with ulcerative colitis treated with adalimumab presented with headache, fever and sinus symptoms that progressed over two weeks to neck stiffness, “clouded” thinking, and intermittent left arm and facial numbness. On physical examination, he had normal cardiorespiratory findings. He had mild nuchal rigidity but an otherwise normal neurologic examination. CT […]
Abstract Number: A20
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Microaggressions are subtle, indirect words or actions that create hostility, communicate disrespect, or imply a sense of exclusion. Over time, these microaggressions can contribute to physician burn-out and negatively impact well-being. Although studies have found that a majority of physicians have been subjected to these deleterious comments by patients, many physicians have never received […]
Abstract Number: 1055
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old female with a history of PTSD, anxiety, and tobacco use initially presented to the emergency department with the worst headache of her life. Labs were significant for white blood cell count of 18.8 (normal 4.3 – 10.8 x 109 cells/L), troponin of 2.91 (