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Abstract Number: 155
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: It has been unclear about prevalence and in-hospital mortality of severe hypophosphatemia among hospitalized medical patients. Predictors for in-hospital mortality have not yet been determined in terms those may include serum nadir phosphate level, hemolytic complication from hypophosphatemia, or baseline disease as a cause of hypophosphatemia . Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted […]
Abstract Number: 326
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 29 year old male with HIV/AIDS only intermittently taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJP) pneumonia actively being treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and prednisone, and cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma all diagnosed one month ago at an outside clinic presented to the hospital with worsening cough and shortness of breath. Initial vitals were notable […]
Abstract Number: 327
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Cancer screening guidelines based on age, biological sex, and degree of risk are intended to diagnose malignancies early and in the outpatient setting. Despite these efforts, malignancies are often diagnosed while patients are admitted to the hospital. These diagnoses are made either incidentally or after the onset of a clinical condition that necessitates an […]
Abstract Number: 349
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Choroidal melanoma, the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, is a dangerous cancer which can lead to blindness. Diagnosed at an average age of 65 & lacking identifiable environmental or genetic factors, melanoma of the eye can affect anyone. Commonly found on routine ophthalmological screening, patients are sent to quaternary hospitals for further […]
Abstract Number: 414
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old, Guatemalan female without prior medical history presented with a transient, erythematous, burning, rash involving her extremities and torso (Figure 1). Additional symptoms included fatigue, chills, joint pain, early satiety and weight loss. Blood counts, metabolic panel and serum protein electrophoresis were normal. C-reactive protein (13 mg/L, normal (N)
Abstract Number: 431
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A healthy 50 year-old high school teacher with a past surgical history significant for elective bilateral breast augmentation presented to clinic for a 2-month history of dry cough unresponsive to steroids. She reported a constellation of symptoms including worsening non-exertional dyspnea, low grade fevers, night sweats, unintentional 30lb weight loss, fatigue, dry skin, and […]
Abstract Number: 433
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old man with a history of nasal polyps was admitted to the hospital with a lactate of 10 mmol/L (0.5-2.2 mmol/L). He reported drenching night sweats and a 10-pound weight loss over the last 2-3 months. He noted orthostatic and ambulatory dizziness, as well as left-sided tinnitus, sinus pain, and nosebleeds over […]
Abstract Number: 476
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 79 year old African American female with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, EF 35-40%, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, hypothyroidism, mild pulmonary hypertension, obesity, and mixed hyperlipidemia, presented with worsening dizziness and bipedal edema for 2 weeks. Patient reported stopping diuretics and carvedilol due to persistent hypotension for several months. Patient noted unintentional weight loss of […]
Abstract Number: 494
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 18 year-old Hispanic female presented to a tertiary care center with six days of left-sided flank pain and gross hematuria. Upon further questioning, she additionally endorsed two to three months of generalized malaise and unprovoked weight loss totaling eight pounds. She had been discharged from a nearby hospital one day prior to […]
Abstract Number: 511
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 76- year old smoker woman with a medical history of emphysema and left MCA stroke six months back, presented with acute bilateral occipital headache and visual impairment.On Exam, she was well appearing, normal vital signs, and no murmurs on heart exam. Neurological exam was normal except for dysmetria due to visual impairment […]