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Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of chest PAIN (CP). Her PMH includes hypothyroidism and rosacea. While shopping, patient developed sudden onset crushing central CP that prevented her from ambulating. Initially, she attributed the pain to her hiatal hernia. However, the pain persisted with radiation to the jaw […]
Abstract Number: 711
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old female smoker with no known medical history presented to the emergency department after being accidentally pepper-sprayed in her face by her grandson. She reported discomfort in her eyes and throat but denied visual changes, chest pain or dyspnea. Physical exam revealed hypertension, tachycardia, and conjunctival injection. She was discharged home after […]
Abstract Number: 714
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: As physicians, we frequently engage patients and families in goals of care discussions in the context of advanced serious illnesses. These discussions can be challenging for numerous reasons. We present an atypical case of a woman, who experienced acute onset of confusion, numbness, pre-syncope, chest pain, and abdominal pain, after initiating a discussion […]
Abstract Number: 720
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old white male, without significant past medical history or risk factors, was referred to our clinic for arrhythmia evaluation. The patient had several brief episodes of palpitations for the last two months. On physical examination blowing systolic murmur at the apex and irregularly irregular rhythm were noticed. The 12-lead ECG demonstrated atrial […]
Abstract Number: 725
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old female with a history of obesity on long-term phentermine presented with 2 months of progressive dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and lower extremity swelling. On presentation, the patient was tachycardic and normotensive. Her exam was notable for diffuse wheezing, jugular venous distension, and +2 bilateral lower extremity pitting edema. Labs were remarkable […]
Abstract Number: 732
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Statins are commonly prescribed medications that reduce cardiovascular disease. Their side effect profile consists of muscle-related adverse effects that are classified into toxic or autoimmune forms. We present a case of statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (SINAM), a recently characterized entity within this spectrum of statin myotoxicity. While rare, it is important to recognize […]
Abstract Number: 739
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 67 year-old male presented to the hospital with progressive weakness, lightheadedness upon standing, and intermittent chest pain. His medical history includes hypertension and chronic back pain from spinal stenosis for which he was previously on long-term prednisone. Two months prior to admission he underwent an uncomplicated lumbar fusion with discectomy after which […]
Abstract Number: 748
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 70-year-old Caucasian lady with medical history of dyslipidemia, lumbar degenerative disease presented to the emergency department after being referred by her primary care physician (PCP) with a complaint of generalized weakness for about two years which worsened over the past six months. She initially had weakness in her lower limbs and had difficulty […]
Abstract Number: 751
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Our patient is 78-year-old female with a history of mitral regurgitation, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOT) with systolic anterior motion (SAM) of mitral valve, migraines, and hypertension presented with lightheadedness. She had increased blood pressure at her recent office visit few weeks back necessitating an increase in dosage of verapamil. At presentation, […]
Abstract Number: 751
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism and GERD presented to emergency department with complaints of weakness and myalgia. The patient reported that she was having trouble dressing and walking upstairs for 2 weeks. She stated that 2 weeks ago she felt weak and fell […]