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Abstract Number: 717
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old male with past medical history of morbid obesity and methamphetamine abuse presented to the ED with a chief complaint of the right hand and arm weakness, tremors, numbness, and tingling. Three days prior to the admission, the patient reported awakening nausea and vomiting. The following day, the patient stated his right […]
Abstract Number: 727
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 64-year-old female is admitted for workup and management of subacute, progressive dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, dry cough, and new oxygen requirement. History is significant for plaque psoriasis on adalimumab (initiated 3 months prior to presentation), ulcerative colitis status post proctocolectomy, sicca symptoms, Raynaud’s phenomenon, GERD, maternal history of rheumatoid arthritis, and a 50-pack-year […]
Abstract Number: 740
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old male with alcohol use disorder presented with progressive bilateral proximal arm weakness and muscle twitching for months. MRI of his brain and cervical spine were unremarkable. Electromyography (EMG) demonstrated mild diffuse fasciculations and changes consistent with denervation, which were attributed to alcohol-related polyneuropathy. The patient planned to abstain from alcohol and […]
Abstract Number: 740
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man presented with two days of confusion, tremors and seizures. Past medical history included schizophrenia, epilepsy, HCV infection and right hemiparesis due to ischemic strokes. He initiated dasabuvir, ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir (Viekira Pak) three days earlier. His epilepsy had been well controlled on lamotrigine for years. Review of systems was […]
Abstract Number: 744
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, and tobacco abuse was admitted to the hospital for worsening shortness of breath and cough. The patient was initially admitted to the hospital for cough and shortness of breath. CT chest revealed multifocal pneumonia and the patient was started […]
Abstract Number: 757
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 62-year-old female with a past medical history of breast cancer diagnosed one-year prior status post lumpectomy, adjuvant radiation, and letrozole, who presented to the hospital with a 1.5 month history of cough, night sweats, fevers, and weight loss. She reported the cough was initially productive of yellow […]
Abstract Number: 761
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 66-year-old woman with history of hypertension and hypothyroidism who was brought in by her family due to confusion. At baseline, patient was a high functioning individual, working as a customer service representative and living independently. About a month prior to presentation, her family noticed a decline in […]
Abstract Number: 763
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old man with history of hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hyperlipidemia presented with jaundice and one week of diarrhea with occasional hematochezia. In addition, he noted dark urine, decreased PO intake and appetite. On exam, he was jaundiced with scleral icterus. Lab work revealed acute kidney injury with initial creatinine level of […]
Abstract Number: 775
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old woman presented with a rapidly progressive brown tumor of the right anterior aspect of her hard palate. She had end stage renal disease for decades and secondary hyperparathyroidism for 16 years, which progressed to tertiary hyperparathyroidism within the past year. Two months prior to referral, she first noticed a lesion in […]
Abstract Number: 779
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old woman with past medical history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a 46 pack-year history of smoking presented with gradually worsening shortness of breath and cough with white sputum production.The patient had multiple admissions in the last three months with similar presentation. In the first visit, CT chest showed bilateral […]