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Abstract Number: D25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old man with past medical history of recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presented to our hospital with numbness of the lower extremities for two weeks. The patient stated the numbness had progressed from his right leg to his left leg. He also mentioned having urinary and fecal retention. He denied any recent […]
Abstract Number: E26
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old female with a past medical history of type II diabetes mellitus, prior CVA with residual right-sided weakness, CKD, and hyperlipidemia treated with atorvastatin presented to the ED for generalized weakness. The patient was previously hospitalized for weakness and received physical therapy as an inpatient before being discharged to a sub-acute rehabilitation […]
Abstract Number: L29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old female with tobacco use disorder presented to the emergency department with three months of recurrent fevers, non-productive cough, and dyspnea on exertion. She was initially seen by her primary care physician for these symptoms in the context of multiple sick contacts and was treated empirically for streptococcal pharyngitis with amoxicillin. Due […]
Abstract Number: 1137
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare chronic autoimmune condition characterized by progressive muscle rigidity, postural instability, axial and limb stiffness, anxiety, phobias, and intermittent painful muscle spasms. The prevalence is estimated at 1-2 cases per million. Affected persons are aged 20-50 years with a female predominance. Its pathophysiology involves antibodies against the […]
Abstract Number: 1171
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 17yo female with sickle cell disease (SCD; HbSS genotype) presented with pain crisis and acute chest syndrome. She was treated with appropriate antibiotics (ceftriaxone/cefdinir and azithromycin). During the first few days of her hospitalization, she required 2 pRBC transfusions for down trending hemoglobin (Hb) and low reticulocyte count. On hospital day 11, […]
Abstract Number: 1188
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 15 year-old female with obesity presents to the hospital with vomiting, headache, and decreased responsiveness. Prior to arrival she had about 10 episodes of non-bloody vomiting, after which she had altered consciousness. She denied any diarrhea, dysuria, blood in stool, and vaginal bleeding. She denied bleeding and bruising easily. No recent consumption […]
Abstract Number: 1241
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse and Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presented with complaints of retrosternal chest pain and multiple bouts of coffee-ground emesis for three days. He reported a three-day binge of drinking vodka prior to the presentation. On examination, he was tachycardic, tachypneic, but normotensive. Hand and tongue tremors […]