Meeting
Abstract Number: 688
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: The patient is an 83-year-old female with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and carcinoid tumor with metastasis to the liver. Two months after her oncologic diagnosis, she presented to the hospital for severe dyspnea and palpitations. Her dyspnea had been progressively worsening for six months; the palpitations were associated with exertion and resolved with rest. Her [...]
Abstract Number: 0601
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old male with no prior medical history presented with progressive dyspnea and bilateral lower extremity edema that began four months prior. On exam, he had JVD to the mandible, positive hepatojugular reflux, a harsh grade III/VI systolic murmur at the right lower sternal border, pitting edema to the hips, and an erythematous [...]