Meeting
Abstract Number: 493
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old female with a medical history of uncontrolled diabetes with a hemoglobin A1C of 14, hypertension, and a previous right-sided stroke presented to the emergency department with a four-day history of nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, fever and chills. On presentation, the patient was hemodynamic stable with no fevers. Physical examination revealed no […]
Abstract Number: 717
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old man presented to the ED with one week of worsening cough, headaches, and abdominal pain. Initial laboratory evaluation revealed a total bilirubin level of 15.6 mg/dL, ALP 181 U/L, ALT 518 U/L, AST 829 U/L. Lipase and GGT were within normal range. Chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasound showed no abnormalities. He […]
Abstract Number: 958
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old male with a history of hypertension and bipolar disorder presented with abdominal and groin pain, and unintentional 40lb weight loss over the past 4 months. Furthermore he reported fevers, chills, hematuria, and dysuria. On physical exam he had right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness, bilateral hard and immobile inguinal lymph nodes, and […]