Meeting
Abstract Number: 1061
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old woman with no pertinent past medical history presented to the hospital with two months of progressive numbness that began with her left foot and hands and eventually extended to her forearms. She developed clumsiness in her hands, gait unsteadiness, and had a 20-pound weight loss. A CT scan of the chest […]
Abstract Number: 1102
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old male presented with altered mental status of one day duration. The patient’s history was significant for CAD, CKD Stage 3, and a recent whipple procedure for cholangiocarcinoma complicated by abdominal abscess requiring percutaneous drainage and prolonged course of ertapenem (renally dosed). He was admitted to the hospital with encephalopathy after having […]
Abstract Number: 1225
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Demanding prompt evaluation, carotid-cavernous sinus fistula (CCF) is a rare etiology of the “red eye.” Despite the risk for vision loss, this diagnosis can be missed due to its subtle and nonspecific presentation. We present the case of progressively worsening conjunctivitis and exophthalmos in an elderly woman following a fall who was found […]
Abstract Number: 1230
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old morbid obese female presented to the hospital with sudden-onset heart palpitations and skin paresthesia a few hours after taking a new medication she was prescribed for weight loss, bupropion/naltrexone 180/16mg once daily. The patient had a history of anxiety, for which she was prescribed citalopram 40 mg once daily. Upon her […]
Abstract Number: 1240
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: To our knowledge, no prior case of simultaneous hydralazine induced lupus (HIL) with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLA) is reported. We report this case due to extreme complexity as prompt diagnosis and appropriate management are crucial to survival.A 68- year- old female with a history of cirrhosis and hypertension […]