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Search Results for Thyrotoxicosis
Abstract Number: 370
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female with significant history of depression, epilepsy, and osteoporosis is brought to the ED by her husband for suicidal ideation. She reports that over the last 3 months she has had increasing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood swings and for the last 2 weeks has had intermittent thoughts of suicide […]
Abstract Number: 398
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We report a 22 year-old male with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with acute onset of weakness, most pronounced in the lower extremities. The patient was last reported to be in his normal state of health the night prior to presentation in which he consumed approximately six beers. Upon […]
Abstract Number: 526
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old male with a history of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and ventricular tachycardia treated with amiodarone for three total years prior to orthotopic heart transplant one year ago was admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with cholecystitis and underwent uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The postoperative hospital course was complicated […]
Abstract Number: 552
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 39-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the ED with dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, orthopnea, lightheadedness, anxiety, 100-pound weight loss over a 2-year period, and swelling in his left lower extremity. Upon admission, the patient was tachycardic and tachypneic. EKG was significant for new onset atrial fibrillation with RVR, […]
Abstract Number: 566
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 47-year-old Hispanic female smoker presented with aone-week history of severe, intermittent substernal chest pain radiating tothe left arm. The pain was associated with palpitations and shortness ofbreath. She was afebrile with a heart rate of 100, a blood pressure of119/59, a fine tremor, and brisk reflexes. No lid lag or proptosis wasappreciated. […]
Abstract Number: 591
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 19-year-old Caucasian man, with no past medical history presented to ER with acute onset generalized muscle weakness, more pronounced in both legs, which started upon awakening in the morning. He reported 40 lbs weight loss over 2 months in spite of increased appetite. Patient denied palpitations, heat intolerance, dysphagia or change in […]
Abstract Number: 607
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Patient is a 71 year old female with hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who presented after syncopal episodes and falls. She denied chest pain but did have lightheadedness and shortness of breath (SOB). She was started on transcutaneous pacing by EMS due to severe bradycardia. Admission EKG (fig 1) showed 3rd degree […]
Abstract Number: 637
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Hypokalemia, especially serum potassium concentrations of < 2.5 mmol/L, is a well-recognized etiology of generalized muscle weakness. While hypokalemia, weakness, and thyroid disorders are common clinical entities, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition driven by both increased gene transcription and increased intrinsic activity of the Na-K-ATPase pump. Here, we present a […]
Abstract Number: 678
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old female with coronary artery disease, biventricular systolic heart failure requiring implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (A-fib) treated with amiodarone for 2 years presented with abdominal pain, nausea, loss of appetite for 1 month. She also reported a recent ICD discharge. Initial vital signs were remarkable for a blood pressure […]
Abstract Number: 680
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 75 year-old man presented with one month of leg swelling and early satiety. He had a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (managed with amiodarone for the past 2 years). He recently initiated furosemide treatment but had no history of symptomatic heart failure. Physical exam showed elevated jugular venous pressures, an irregularly irregular heart […]