Meeting
Abstract Number: 573
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male patient with a previous history of alcohol use was brought in by his family for progressive myoclonus and confusion. At baseline, this patient performed activities of daily living with ease. He had no history of neurologic disorders, however his mother had been diagnosed with dementia in her 70s. Over the […]
Abstract Number: 804
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old female with a complex psychiatric history presented with gait instability after accidental head trauma, which was initially diagnosed as post-concussive syndrome. Over the next month, the patient began to exhibit progressively erratic behavior with angry outbursts, visual hallucinations, tangential speech, poor sleep, and decreased appetite. Initial serum electrolyte and other blood […]
Abstract Number: 822
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old male with a medical history of hypertension presented with progressive vision loss over four months, with a one-month history of diffuse myalgias, increasing agitation, and altered behavior. He was an avid hunter with a history of frequent tick and deer fly bites. He presented to the emergency department with his wife […]