Meeting
Abstract Number: 722
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: An 84-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of fevers, rigors and altered mental status. On physical exam, the patient was a well-nourished, well-developed male with a fever of 102F. His chest x-ray was clear and free of any infiltrates. His urinalysis was benign with only trace proteins […]
Abstract Number: 1136
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 56 year-old man with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, aphasia and right-sided weakness from prior strokes presented with two days of difficulty with speech and ambulation. His vital signs were normal except for an oxygen (O2) saturation of 94% on 6 liters. On exam he was somnolent but able to follow […]