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Abstract Number: 497
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 75 year old Caucasian woman, previously diagnosed ET and atrial fibrillation, presented to emergency room with acute on chronic shortness of breath. Her dyspnea was earlier attributed to chronic bronchitis in the absence of evidence of any other pathology. However, this time she had bilateral coarse crackles which correlated with her chest […]
Abstract Number: 519
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old female with a history of alcohol abuse and anxiety was admitted for 1 month of progressive altered mental status preceded by visual hallucinations. Over that time period, her symptoms rapidly progressed to agitation, dementia, and personality change. Physical symptoms included left elbow rigidity, startle myoclonus, and gait ataxia. Laboratory workup was […]
Abstract Number: 547
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 78 y/o M with PMH of papillary thyroid CA, BPH, and primary myelofibrosis of the bone marrow (has JAK2 mutation, leukocytosis and thrombocytosis, has not received therapy to date) presented with 8 day history of early satiety, fatigue, and new increasing ascites. An inItial diagnostic paracentesis showed SAAG = 1.1, total protein […]
Abstract Number: 573
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male patient with a previous history of alcohol use was brought in by his family for progressive myoclonus and confusion. At baseline, this patient performed activities of daily living with ease. He had no history of neurologic disorders, however his mother had been diagnosed with dementia in her 70s. Over the […]
Abstract Number: 734
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 68 year-old male with hypertension and bipolar disorder presented with a 3-week history of memory deficits, weight loss, and increasing irritability. Exam revealed disorientation, dysarthria, and left sided weakness. MRI was suggestive of a right basal ganglia infarction. Patient was treated for a stroke and discharged. He was readmitted 30 days post-discharge […]
Abstract Number: 744
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female with no medical history presented with worsening mental status for 3 months. All history was given by family. Three months prior to presentation she began experiencing a generalized, persistent headache. A neurologist prescribed nortriptyline for presumed migraines, with improvement. In the month prior to presentation, the patient had become less […]
Abstract Number: 750
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old female with history of chronic kidney disease presented with 3 weeks history of confusion, difficulty walking, and visual hallucinations. Initially, she was alert and oriented without any focal neurologic deficit. Her labs were unremarkable including normal RPR, B12, TSH, and folate. MRI brain showed diffuse bilateral cortical laminar necrosis. EEG showed […]
Abstract Number: 761
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 66-year-old woman with history of hypertension and hypothyroidism who was brought in by her family due to confusion. At baseline, patient was a high functioning individual, working as a customer service representative and living independently. About a month prior to presentation, her family noticed a decline in […]
Abstract Number: 802
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 60 year old female was admitted for rapid cognitive and functional decline over 6 weeks. Three months prior, she ceased working as an OR nurse due to depression and emotional outbursts and was being treated by an outpatient psychiatrist for depression. On presentation she was aphasic, echolalic and apraxic with notable outstretched […]
Abstract Number: 804
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old female with a complex psychiatric history presented with gait instability after accidental head trauma, which was initially diagnosed as post-concussive syndrome. Over the next month, the patient began to exhibit progressively erratic behavior with angry outbursts, visual hallucinations, tangential speech, poor sleep, and decreased appetite. Initial serum electrolyte and other blood […]