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Abstract Number: 443
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 30 yo female without significant medical history presented to hospital complaining of facial swelling and dyspnea on exertion of 3 days duration. She described increasing fatigue, nausea and throat discomfort but denied diarrhea, cough, sputum production, fever, chills, rigors, sweats or abdominal pain. The patient had attributed her symptoms to contact with […]
Abstract Number: 446
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old Cambodian male with no known past medical history presented to the emergency department after experiencing three days of nausea and vomiting. The patient reported, prior to becoming ill, he went fishing for a couple of hours. Later in the day he consumed undercooked fish. Patient’s vital signs on admission were temperature […]
Abstract Number: 464
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 57-year-old male, with history of recurrent idiopathic hypothermic episodes, HFrEF on carvedilol, T2DM on no medication for 3 months, and stage 4 CKD, presented to the ED for altered mentation. Vitals were unremarkable except for hypothermia (86.4°F). Patient was hypoglycemic (62 mg/dL). WBC count was low (1.26 10^3/uL). Urine WBCs were elevated (31-50/HPF). […]
Abstract Number: 477
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 66-year old woman, with a history of renal transplant for diabetes related end-stage renal disease, was admitted to the hospital by her transplant team, for significantly abnormal serum creatinine level of 8.6 mg/dL from her baseline creatinine value of 1.6 mg/dL. Of note, she underwent cystoscopy by urology 2 weeks prior for […]
Abstract Number: 499
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 59 years old Hispanic male with history of alcoholic cirrhosis, esophageal varices that presented with 1 day history of abdominal pain and worsening renal function. Patient gets therapeutic paracentesis every 2 weeks, and the last one was one day prior his presentation. He was seen by his PCP who instructed him to present […]
Abstract Number: 509
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 68 year old male with history of hemodialysis dependent chronic kidney disease, stroke and vascular dementia was transferred from a nursing home with increased lethargy and abdominal pain. In the emergency department he was found to be febrile to 101.9°F and abdominal exam revealed involuntary guarding with diffuse pain to deep palpation. […]
Abstract Number: 536
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 56 year-old woman with a history of untreated Hepatitis C, anal cancer status post chemotherapy and radiation, current IV heroin use, and MRSA tricuspid valve endocarditis presented with lethargy, jaundice, abdominal pain, oliguria, fevers and lower extremity swelling and rash. On arrival, she initially had fluid-responsive hypotension and fever up to 102. […]
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: 569
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 41-year-old woman with a history of nephrolithiasis managed conservatively presented to the hospital with right flank and right upper quadrant pain. The pain initially started four months prior to her presentation, cramping in nature, rated 10/10 in intensity, intermittent, progressively worsening, initially well managed with ibuprofen, aggravated by movement, and relieved partially […]
Abstract Number: 571
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A previously independent and active 89-year-old male without past medical history was brought to the hospital by his son with a 6-day history of progressively worsening confusion. Per the son, the patient lived alone on a 10-acre property that included fruit orchards, a fishing pond, and 100 acres of surrounding woodlands on which […]