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Abstract Number: 444
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: An asymptomatic 27 year-old male with no past medical history presented with an incidental finding of a IV/VI systolic ejection murmur best heard at the left lower sternal border with parasternal heave. Physical examination was otherwise unrevealing with no lymphadenopathy. A subsequent transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a 4 cm by 2.5 cm intracardiac mass […]
Abstract Number: 450
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male with history of coronary artery disease, paroxysmal atrial flutter, hypertension, prostate cancer presented to the ED due to purulent discharge from his penis and was found incidentally to have COVID-19 on nasal swab. He was started on vancomycin, cefepime, and fluconazole for complicated penile cellulitis. For COVID-19 he was started […]
Abstract Number: 501
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male presented with one year history of nonproductive cough and a 4 week history of expiratory wheezing, dyspnea on exertion, facial swelling and episodic hemoptysis. Past medical history was significant for fatigue, insomnia and headaches. Social history was significant for minimal tobacco use, occasional alcohol consumption, prior use of marijuana and […]
Abstract Number: 503
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old woman with severe persistent asthma on a maximum dose of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) was admitted for lethargy and skin nodules on her thighs. She had three hospital admissions in the past two months for reported pneumonia. She was found to have fever, left basilar crackles, and multiple violaceous, firm, tender subcutaneous […]
Abstract Number: 551
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old woman with a history of OA and asthma presented with 3-week dry cough, SOB, poor appetite, and generalized weakness. She saw her PCP prior to admission and was prescribed prednisone for suspected asthma exacerbation which she took for 2 days without improvement. On presentation, she had a low-grade fever of 100.2⁰F […]
Abstract Number: 580
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 73 year old man with a past medical history notable for type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism presented with ten days of dark urine and jaundice. He had developed worsening jaundice, pruritus, and a five pound weight loss prior to presentation. Labs showed alkaline phosphatase 731, ALT 369, AST 174, total bilirubin 5.64 […]
Abstract Number: 609
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old man with a history of non-seminomatous testicular cancer presents after four cycles of chemotherapy that included bleomycin with three weeks of dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain, worse for the previous week. He reports his chest pain began after his third cycle of chemotherapy. With each cycle of chemotherapy, he experiences several […]
Abstract Number: 637
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man was brought to the emergency room by his friend for self-neglect. Approximately one year ago, the patient’s mother died. He has been afraid to eat since. Instead, nutritional intake was exclusively liquid and consisted of water, Gatorade and Boost meal supplement. He lost 200 pounds over the past year. Somatic […]
Abstract Number: 651
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 18 year male presented to the ED with complaints of 48 hours of chest pain radiating towards the neck associated with a sensation of fullness of the upper chest. He began a vigorous bench pressing regimen about two weeks prior to admission (PTA) with last session 5 days PTA. History is remarkable […]
Abstract Number: 652
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30 year old male presented with symptoms of intermittent episodes of chest pain with palpitations, tremors associated with night sweats, heat intolerance, and unintentional weight loss for the last 6 months. He had no significant past medical history, did not take any medications at home, and had no prior surgeries. He denies […]