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Abstract Number: B44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old woman presented with a small, right-sided neck lump, without any compressive symptoms. She reported the size of the lump had been constant for 7 years and denied hyper or hypothyroidism symptoms. No known family history of thyroid, pheochromocytoma or calcium disorder was noted. Past medical history showed hypertension.Her neck examination showed […]
Abstract Number: E24
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 7-month-old male infant was admitted after having a new onset 10-minute seizure. He was exclusively breastfed until 2 weeks prior to admission. His mother reported decreased oral intake since switching to formula and introducing solid foods. The infant had not been taking any vitamins.Physical exam: The patient was afebrile, alert, […]
Abstract Number: K44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old female with unremarkable past medical history, presented to urgent care for two days of tachycardia, chest tightness, sore throat, and fever. She was found to be in supraventricular tachycardia with a heart rate (HR) of 180 bpm. Patient received adenosine 6mg and then 12mg with improvement of HR to 140 bpm. […]
Abstract Number: O42
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 80 year old woman with a history of disseminated tuberculosis (positive TB cultures in knee wound and pulmonary cavitary lesion in 2021) presented to the emergency room for edema and erythema of her right third DIP joint. Over the past 3 weeks, she had waxing and waning orientation, reduced energy, and reduced […]
Abstract Number: 1016
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 46 year old male with HTN presented to our facility with frequency, difficulty urinating and dribbling. Imaging revealed urinary retention, multiple 1mm non-obstructing renal calculi, lytic lesions in the axial skeleton, and numerous cysts within the kidneys, compatible with long standing kidney disease. Despite relief of obstruction via bladder catheterization, minimal renal improvement […]
Abstract Number: 1018
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 52-year-old male presented with six-week history of unintentional weight loss, decreased appetite and non-radiating dull suprapubic pain. Review of systems was notable for constipation, polyuria, polydipsia, nausea, and left leg swelling. No family history of cancer or blood dyscrasias. Physical examination revealed blood pressure- 194/114 mmHg, heart rate -105, distended abdomen with hypoactive […]
Abstract Number: 1095
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old woman presented with 10 hours of left lower extremity pain and decreased urine output. The patient had a history of total thyroidectomy decades prior and had been prescribed levothyroxine. It was stopped two months prior to admission for low TSH.She had 2+ edema bilaterally.Labs returned with a creatinine of 6.8 mg/dL, […]