Meeting
Abstract Number: 899
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 21-month-old girl was brought to the emergency department for acute, severe right arm and leg weakness. She was unable to stand, appearing pale and fatigued. Labs were notable for hemoglobin (Hgb) of 3.5 g/dL, leukocyte of 19.7×103/µL, platelet of 340×103/µL, absolute reticulocyte of 6.4×103/µL, and MCV of 49 fL. Microcytic anemia and […]
Abstract Number: 905
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with progressively worsening ataxia and left-sided weakness for 6 months. She had no symptoms attributable to bradycardia and was not taking AV nodal blocking medications. Examination revealed mild left hemiparesis and ataxic gait, with a heart rate of 40 beats/min but was otherwise unremarkable. […]