Meeting
Abstract Number: 572
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 45 year-old Hispanic-female was admitted from ophthalmology clinic to the internal medicine ward for 3 week history of left-sided blurry vision, diplopia, opthalmoplegia, ptosis, peri-orbital pain, occipital headaches, impaired V1 and V2 facial sensation, and intermittent ear pain. Her medical history was pertinent for rheumatoid arthritis on immunosuppression and poorly controlled type [...]
Abstract Number: 0660
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: The patient, a 29-year-old G1P1 female, presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of double vision, frontal headache, and gait instability. Eye examination was significant for asymmetric bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia. Admission labs demonstrated mild leukocytosis without left shift and elevated inflammatory markers including complement levels and IL-6. An MRI of the [...]
Abstract Number: 1071
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 29 year old female presents with one week of sudden onset double vision. She reports accompanying dark spots in her vision, photosensitivity, and some unsteadiness with walking. The patient’s friend noted that her eyes were “crossed” the morning of admission. Past medical history is significant for alcohol abuse and anxiety with a [...]