Meeting
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: 599
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 26 year old male with a prior history of asthma, DVT, and PE presented to the ER with severe, constant, pressure-like, left sided chest pain after smoking K2 the night before. The pain was associated with palpitations and shortness of breath. Initial vital signs demonstrated a heart rate of 104 bpm and a […]
Abstract Number: 660
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 54 year old woman with history of substance abuse(cocaine and recent synthetic marijuana use) presented to the emergency room with complaints of sudden onset, severe left upper and lower quadrant abdominal pain. Pain started at night waking her up from her sleep. Complete blood count showed microcytic anemia with hemoglobin of 8.4. […]