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Abstract Number: 545
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 85 year old female was admitted on account of lethargy and decreased oral intake for the previous week, and evidence of anemia. She had undergone a transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR) 5 months prior for her management of her severe aortic valve stenosis. Additionally, she suffered from recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding due to arteriovenous malformations, […]
Abstract Number: 545
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man with a past medical history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, coronary artery disease, diabetic chronic kidney disease and heart failure reduced ejection fractionwith two months of intermittent hematochezia. Since onset of symptoms, the patient had required nine transfusions. His admission exam was remarkable for jugular venous distension, trace ankle edema, a […]
Abstract Number: 564
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Case of 53 years old female with a past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease who presented with worsening postprandial right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Pain was described as intermittent, sharp, and stabbing. The patient also reported a 20-30 pounds’ unintentional weight loss over 6 months and […]
Abstract Number: 597
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 76 year-old male with a history of diverticulitis, T2DM, HTN, persistent atrial fibrillation and compensated alcoholic cirrhosis presented for recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). He initially presented to an outside hospital six months prior for shortness of breath and found to be anemic requiring 4 units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Since […]
Abstract Number: 630
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: introduction:Pseudohypotension, a phenomenon where blood pressure readings falsely suggest hypotension, poses a significant diagnostic challenge, especially when associated with subclavian artery stenosis. The condition can lead to misleading interpretations of a patient’s hemodynamic status, impacting clinical decision-making and therapeutic interventions. In this presentation, we explore a case of pseudohypotension due to subclavian artery […]
Abstract Number: 634
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 66-year-old female who was admitted for shortness of breath and generalized weakness. She was severely anemic with hemoglobin of 6.5. Her EGD did not show any obvious evidence of bleeding. Colonoscopy in the past showed a large inflammatory mass consistent with ischemic colitis. Follow-up colonoscopy showed completely healed mucosa. […]
Abstract Number: 707
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 75-year-old female with past medical history of obesity (BMI 31.7 kg/m2), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, hypertension, hypothyroidism, was admitted to the hospital for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patient tolerated the procedure without complications, however, post operatively, she was difficult to extubate due to hypercapnia of pCO2 of 100 mmHg in arterial blood gas. She was […]
Abstract Number: 771
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with history of recurrent syncope and atrial fibrillation (AF) on warfarin presented to our hospital with headache. Within the last year, he had suffered several falls due to syncope, which resulted in serious injuries, including jaw fracture and subdural hematomas (SDH). He used alcohol and marijuana daily. Previous workup for […]
Abstract Number: 789
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly usually presenting in infants with high mortality. This is a one of the rare cases of ALCAPA diagnosed at 40 years of age which presented with a series of complications after repair of the anomaly.Case: A […]
Abstract Number: 849
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus and end stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to lupus nephritis on hemodialysis via left upper extremity arteriovenous graft presented to the emergency department for pain, erythema, and swelling of the right inferior breast. She was initially treated for cellulitis with resolution of erythema and warmth of […]