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Search Results for Myopathy
Abstract Number: 468
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old morbidly obese male without any significant past medical history presented to the hospital for evaluation of one month history of worsening dyspnea on exertion associated with orthopnea and PND. He was hemodynamically stable and physical examination revealed 2+ bilateral lower extremity pitting edema. Initial laboratory workup was significant for high-sensitivity troponin […]
Abstract Number: 468
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 49 year old Caucasian male was admitted to the hospital after suffering an outside hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. His electrocardiogram (EKG) showed findings of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) with giant T wave inversions in anterolateral leads (fig A). An Echocardiogram showed ejection fraction of 65-70% with moderate concentric LVH and […]
Abstract Number: 481
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old female without significant medical history was admitted with acute substernal, non-pleuritic chest pain accompanied by dyspnea, palpitations, and restlessness. She denied active illicit drug use, but admitted to taking amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall), provided by a friend, 6 hours prior to admission. On examination, she was tachycardic, hypertensive, and tachypneic, with an oxygen […]
Abstract Number: 498
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 71 year old female with past medical history of DM2, HTN, and CKD presented with weakness and body aches, progressing to inability to ambulate. Home medications included insulin, valsartan, and rosuvastatin. She was found to have a creatinine of 7.99 mg/dL from a baseline of 2 mg/dL. She was also found to […]
Abstract Number: 503
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with past medical history of anxiety/depression, previous heroin abuse, hepatitis C who presented with tremors, chest pain, and vomiting. In the ER, her vitals were HR 94, RR 22, BP 117/83, SpO2 95% on room air. Initial labs showed elevated troponin 1.38, 4.44, 9.15. EKG […]
Abstract Number: 513
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 30 year-old female presented in acute heart failure secondary to left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) found to have a novel sodium channel mutation. Patient with no significant medical history presented with shortness of breath and dyspnea, chest radiograph consistent with bilateral large pleural effusions, cardiomegaly, and pulmonary […]
Abstract Number: 517
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: 81 y/o African-American woman with PMH of NICM with LVEF of 35-40% and CKD stage 3 presented to ED with complaints of cough, increased lower extremity swelling, and progressive DOE. She endorsed noncompliance with her diet, indulging in fried chicken but compliance with her medications. During her last admission, she was noted to […]
Abstract Number: 519
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 78 year old woman with persistent non valvular atrial fibrillation was admitted with palpitation and dyspnea. She was in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. Given symptomatic atrial fibrillation after rate control, decision was made for transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and elective direct current cardioversion (DCCV). She was successfully converted to sinus rhythm with […]
Abstract Number: 534
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia on atorvastatin and type 2 diabetes presenting with progressive muscle pain and weakness. Who reports proximal muscle weakness, worsening over four years, and most prominent in the lower extremities. He started atorvastatin approximately one year prior to evaluation and has a family history […]
Abstract Number: 538
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 69 year-old woman with recently diagnosed endometrial cancer presented with two weeks of dysphagia and progressive upper extremity weakness. On exam she was dysarthric with oral mucous retention and poor dentition; she had left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. Neurologically, cranial nerves were intact except shoulder shrug, and shoulder girdle strength was 3+/5 bilaterally with […]