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Search Results for embolic stroke
Abstract Number: 318
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 57 year old male with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, poliomyelitis with right leg atrophy and chronic crutch use presented with right-sided hearing loss, vertigo, and arm numbness. MRI brain and MRA head and neck revealed acute infarction in the right inferior cerebellum in the Anterior and Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery territories; left cerebellar [...]
Abstract Number: 500
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 41-year-old male with a history of dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) presented after thirty minutes of global aphasia. Symptoms resolved prior to arrival, and the patient noted that this was the second episode in the last three months. Surgical history was notable for Mustard repair of D-TGA at the age of [...]
Abstract Number: 620
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 51 y/o male active smoker, presented with sudden onset of dizziness, confusion, right arm weakness, and numbness. He also reported left-sided chest pain and mild headache five days ago. The examination revealed decreased sensation and strength (3/5) in the right upper extremity. Labs notable for leukocytosis=22k/uL (60% eosinophils), high sensitivity troponin 440ng/L, [...]
Abstract Number: 738
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old male with a past medical history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) presented with one day of severe chest pain, dizziness, and brief loss of consciousness resulting in a head injury. EKG showed T wave inversions in inferior leads and elevated troponin to 625 within a few hours. [...]
Abstract Number: F31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old female awoke one morning to thirty minutes of right sided weakness and slurred speech prompting hospital admission for stroke. Treatment with metronidazole and ciprofloxacin for colitis diagnosed two days ago was continued in hospital. Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) of the brain MRI revealed infarctions in multiple vascular territories involving bilateral cerebral [...]
Abstract Number: 0501
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: Patient is a 53-year-old female with a medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and tobacco use, presented with a right middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke and left-sided weakness. She initially delayed seeking care, attributing her symptoms to chronic back pain, but was eventually brought to the hospital by her family. MRI revealed a [...]
Abstract Number: 0819
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: Arterial air embolism is a serious condition that can lead to acute ischemic stroke. It is usually an iatrogenic process, during which air is introduced to the arterial system directly or through a pressure gradient. Although rare, air emboli can have drastic neurologic and cardiac complications and have been shown to be fatal [...]