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Search Results for Neurology
Abstract Number: 700
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 38-year-old Hispanic female with chronic constipation, anemia and numerous transfusions secondary to uterine bleeding presented to the emergency department with a two-week history of worsening bilateral lower extremity ascending numbness and weakness extending to her abdomen causing her difficulty with walking. She reported blurry vision, headaches, difficulty breathing, and 24 hours of […]
Abstract Number: 723
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This is an otherwise healthy 28-year-old female who presented with sudden, atraumatic left lower extremity paresis. With the same onset, she noted left-sided paresthesia and left upper extremity weakness. She additionally had a history of two episodes of transient, unilateral blurred vision. On admission, her examination revealed intact cranial nerves. Strength was intact […]
Abstract Number: 756
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Case Presentation:A 36 year-old male with a history of HIV adequately controlled with Biktarvy and recent monkeypox infection presented with acute onset of rapidly ascending lower extremity paralysis. He presented to the ED for primary concern of severe left upper quadrant and back pain. He also noted bilateral lower extremity numbness below the […]
Abstract Number: 789
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man with recently-diagnosed pulmonary fibrosis presented to the hospital with ascending bilateral lower extremity pain and weakness. His symptoms began in both feet and calves, and progressed proximally toward his thighs over the past 6 weeks. During this timeframe, his symptoms evolved from being able to ambulate for miles and climb […]
Abstract Number: 829
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 34-year-old morbidly obese man with a history of recurrent headaches was admitted to the hospital with two months of rapidly progressive bilateral vision loss, weight gain, and lower extremities (LE) and scrotal swelling. An eye exam revealed severe papilledema in both eyes. Labs revealed brain natriuretic peptide 588 pg/ml and chest X-ray […]
Abstract Number: 895
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 19-year-old woman presented to the hospital for a persistent headache with photophobia, nausea, and vomiting that started one week prior. Previously, she was evaluated in the emergency department three times with a negative brain MRI with contrast as well as MRI angiography and venography. On admission, given lack of improvement, […]
Abstract Number: P27
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old male with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, pulmonary emboli with +lupus anticoagulant, and intrathecal morphine pump presented for increasingly frequent episodic altered sensorium. Episodes were described as < 30 seconds of paresthesia, speech arrest, and déjà vu; no loss of consciousness or focal deficits. Onset was 2-3 months prior with associated […]
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 […]