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Abstract Number: 521
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 84-year-old Caucasian male with a history of hyperlipidemia presented to his primary care provider with a 6-week history of an erythematous rash with associated proximal limb weakness but without complaint of breathing or swallowing difficulties. Statin-induced rash with myopathy were suspected so his statin was stopped, and he was referred for skin […]
Abstract Number: 536
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Syncope has many varied etiologies, ranging from cardiogenic to neurologic phenomena. We present a case of a gastrointestinal (GI) tumor causing anemia and subsequent syncope in a patient with no clinical evidence of GI bleeding. A 79-year-old Filipino female with sick sinus syndrome status-post pacemaker placement, atrial fibrillation on anticoagulation, history of a stroke with […]
Abstract Number: 545
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male with a medical history of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) on Imatinib and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on Apixaban presented with a 4-week history of progressive dyspnea. He had outpatient evaluation for these symptoms previously at which time COVID-19 testing was negative and chest radiography findings were consistent with pneumonia. He was […]
Abstract Number: 546
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 81-year-old man with a history of heart failure (HF) and recent diagnosis of an ileocecal mass with associated bulky lymphadenopathy and peritoneal carcinomatosis (Figure 1) presented to the emergency room with decreased appetite, abdominal pain, and worsening abdominal distention. Upon arrival, the patient was afebrile and hemodynamically stable. Physical examination was remarkable […]
Abstract Number: 572
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 45 year-old Hispanic-female was admitted from ophthalmology clinic to the internal medicine ward for 3 week history of left-sided blurry vision, diplopia, opthalmoplegia, ptosis, peri-orbital pain, occipital headaches, impaired V1 and V2 facial sensation, and intermittent ear pain. Her medical history was pertinent for rheumatoid arthritis on immunosuppression and poorly controlled type […]
Abstract Number: 575
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Insulinoma is a rare tumor that originates in the beta cells of the pancreas with an incidence of 1-4 cases/million persons/year. Less than 10% of insulinomas are malignant and represent a treatment challenge despite the development of new therapeutic approaches in the last decade. A 28 year old female with no past medical […]
Abstract Number: 577
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old previously healthy man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset left flank pain that began shortly after shoveling his driveway and radiated to his groin. He noted mild dyspnea while shoveling but otherwise denied urinary or constitutional symptoms. His physical exam was notable for fever with a temperature of 38.2C, […]
Abstract Number: 588
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with no significant medical history presented to an outside hospital with epigastric pain of 3 weeks duration. The pain was constant and severe, associated with nausea, vomiting and a 20 lb. weight loss. Serum lipase was elevated at 1135 U/L (nl 8-78). An Abd US revealed multiple hepatic lesions without […]
Abstract Number: 612
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male with a history of HFpEF on Entresto presented for fatigue, lymphadenopathy, and severe back pain. He was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and was pending oncologic evaluation. On admission, his potassium and platelet levels were within normal limits. However, within the next two weeks, those levels would rise. Potassium […]
Abstract Number: 616
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 55-year old man with a history of hypertension presented to the hospital with pleuritic left chest pain for 1 day and enlarging bilateral breasts for 2 months. Initial vital signs were notable for elevated blood pressure of 180/90 mmHg. Physical exam was remarkable for bilateral gynecomastia, areolar tenderness and testicular hypotrophy. Admission […]