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Abstract Number: 470
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 33 year-old female presented to an outside facility with a few days of gradual onset abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. On presentation, vital signs were notable for tachycardia. Examination showed periumbilical tenderness without rigidity or guarding. Labs were remarkable for leukocytosis and normocytic anemia but normal lipase. CT of the abdomen […]
Abstract Number: 484
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 28-year-old transgender male on Testosterone for one year, with no past medical or surgical history, no pertinent family history, and current daily smoker, who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain. The patient had presented to the ED five days earlier for vomiting and was discharged […]
Abstract Number: 499
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 21 year old male with no significant past medical or surgical history presented to the hospital with sudden onset of bilateral lower extremity paralysis and paresthesia. He was lifting heavy boxes at work when he felt severe lower back pain that eventually radiated to his legs. The pain was followed by bilateral […]
Abstract Number: 501
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 9-year-old male with 5-day history of headache, fever, somnolence, red eyes and fatigue presented to the ED due to concern for Kawasaki disease. In the ED, frontal headache, fever, photophobia, and neck pain were noted raising concern for meningitis. Screening MRI brain did not demonstrate acute intracranial abnormality, but did show sinus […]
Abstract Number: 534
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old male with past medical history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use disorder, Raynaud phenomenon, and provoked DVT presented from an outside hospital with abrupt onset of a purpuric lower extremity rash with discoloration and ulceration of the distal fingers and toes. At the time of the patient’s DVT several […]
Abstract Number: 543
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 36 year old non-smoking female with history of hypothyroidism, two spontaneous abortions (with negative hypercoagulability workup), no recent travel, or OCP use, who came to the ED with three days of left arm pain, swelling, and bluish discoloration. Patient noticed dull pain of left forearm and arm, […]
Abstract Number: 555
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 95-year-old man presented with progressive right lower extremity swelling. He reports a chronic history of overflow incontinence. Laboratory evaluation revealed a normal coagulation profile, creatinine of 1.5 milligrams per deciliter. A venous duplex ultrasound demonstrated acute occlusive deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the right lower extremity. A computed tomography (CT) venogram confirmed […]
Abstract Number: 558
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 65 year-old man with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was transferred to our hospital for management of refractory thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. His disease was diagnosed by positive lupus anticoagulant, anti-cardiolipin antibody, beta-2-glycoprotein IgM and IgG, and was well controlled with warfarin for years. His worsening APS was precipitated by traumatic subdural hematomas and […]
Abstract Number: 566
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old woman, G2P1A0, 32 weeks pregnant, with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), presented with a gradual onset of worsening abdominal wall, genitalia, and bilateral lower extremity swelling. Upon admission, the workup revealed nephrotic-range proteinuria, normal renal function, and elevated anti-dsDNA. A lower extremity ultrasound showed no evidence of deep vein […]
Abstract Number: 579
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old male was referred to our hospital with a headache and left ophthalmalgia since a few weeks. The patient had a 6-month-old history of odontalgia and gingivalgia, but lived an otherwise healthy lifestyle. Physical examination revealed left conjunctival hyperemia, periorbital swelling, and vertical diplopia. In addition, contrast-enhanced head computed tomography (CT) and […]