Meeting
Abstract Number: 709
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old Hispanic female with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus and hyperthyroidism presented with slurred speech for one day that was associated with left-sided upper and lower extremity weakness. She did not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs. She had sinus tachycardia at 170 beats per minute and was febrile with […]
Abstract Number: 734
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: We present a case of 26-year-old female presented with acute ischemic stroke. She presented with altered mental status from Rehabilitation center. She has history of sickle cell and recurrent strokes in the past. Extensive prior work up for recurrent strokes was done and she was thought to have Moyamoya disease. Before this presentation, […]
Abstract Number: 811
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Stroke in young patients are fortunately less common but have a disproportionately large economic and healthcare impact by leaving the victims disabled before their most productive years. Here we present a case of young lady with repeated ischemic stroke due to underlying abnormal cerebral vasculature. Interestingly, her hyperthyroid state was predisposing factor and […]
Abstract Number: 871
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A two–year-old previously healthy boy presented with the chief complaint of acute onset left-sided weakness in the setting of recent fever and upper respiratory symptoms. Admission exam was notable for left-sided facial droop, weakness of upper and lower extremities, and inability to walk. Initial CT head was notable for a right basal ganglia […]