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Abstract Number: 394
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female presented to the emergency department with weakness and fatigue. She reported new onset midsternal chest pain that began approximately twelve hours prior to admission. She had noticed episodes of palpitations and tachycardia over the course of the past two months for which she was prescribed metoprolol tartrate, with no relief. […]
Abstract Number: 467
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 40 year old woman with history of stroke at age 35 was admitted from an outside hospital with a CT-PE scan showing diffuse “osteoblastic” lesions and bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy. She complained of progressive weakness and painful paresthesias in her upper and lower extremities, diffuse body swelling, and a 100-lb weight loss all […]
Abstract Number: 469
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old female with invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast, diagnosed 8 years prior and currently on neratinib and capecitabine, presented to her oncologist endorsing abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, and loss of appetite for several days. Despite anti-emetic therapy, symptoms persisted, and she lost weight over the next 6 weeks. Computed Tomography (CT) […]
Abstract Number: 480
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 63 year-old man with a history of tobacco abuse presented with progressive left-sided neck pain radiating down the left arm with associated weakness, neck swelling, low-grade fevers, and unintentional weight loss. Nine months prior to this presentation, the patient had a C3-5 anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) to address similar symptoms. […]
Abstract Number: 513
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 70-year-old male with a history of prior renal cell carcinoma, type 2 diabetes, CKD, and s/p nephrectomy was evaluated in an outside emergency department three times in one month for neck pain, fatigue, hypotension, and unexplained weight loss. However, his most recent visit included fevers and worsening muffled voice for 3 days. His […]
Abstract Number: 613
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with a history of lobular carcinoma of the breast, status-post mastectomy followed by adjuvant radio-chemotherapy in remission for 4 years admitted with a complaint of right upper quadrant pain and jaundice. Examination was positive for icteric sclera and ascites. Her hemoglobin was 8.8 gm/dL; mean corpuscular volume of 90.5 fL; […]
Abstract Number: 679
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 78 year old male with a history of atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes and former significant tobacco use, presented with a one month history of left sided neck pain. The pain was progressive and he subsequently developed left upper extremity swelling along with a rash involving the neck, left anterior chest and […]
Abstract Number: 689
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 53 year old man with a history of stage III squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus (pT3N3) was admitted for dysphagia and found to have a mandibular mass and a painful finger nodule. The patient initially presented to an outside hospital four months prior with dysphagia and weight loss. He was […]
Abstract Number: 772
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 47 y/o male with history of known esophageal adenocarcinoma and end-stage renal disease on dialysis presented to the hospital with abdominal pain and melena. The patient was diagnosed with esophageal adenocarcinoma one year prior and has had gastrointestinal bleeding in the recent past. He had an upper endoscopy one month prior which […]
Abstract Number: 810
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old male presented with acute-onset left back and flank pain radiating to the lower abdomen, along with nausea and vomiting. His initial presentation was most concerning for nephrolithiasis and CT Abdomen/Pelvis was obtained. Imaging demonstrated bulky retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy with a large paraaortic conglomerate, measuring up to 14cm in diameter. The mass was […]