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Abstract Number: 397
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 62 year old male with past medical history of DVT, prostate cancer diagnosed 2 years ago, presented to the hospital complaining of 1 day weakness in his left upper and lower extremities. Head CT revealed a sub-acute right side ischemic infarct. Physical exam was significant for jaundice, left facial droop, left tongue […]
Abstract Number: 507
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 17 year old male recently diagnosed with high risk B-Precursor ALL and induction failure, was found in clinic to have an acute murmur. Three days prior, he had arm and leg aches, dry cough, a single fever and fatigue that improved with blood transfusion. Now he had a 3/6 holosystolic blowing murmur […]
Abstract Number: 511
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 76- year old smoker woman with a medical history of emphysema and left MCA stroke six months back, presented with acute bilateral occipital headache and visual impairment.On Exam, she was well appearing, normal vital signs, and no murmurs on heart exam. Neurological exam was normal except for dysmetria due to visual impairment […]
Abstract Number: 522
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male with a medical history significant for IV heroin abuse and bipolar disorder presented to the hospital with confusion, fever and chills. Initial vitals were concerning for septic shock, and the patient was promptly started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and aggressively fluid resuscitated following sepsis protocols. Physical examination was concerning for a […]
Abstract Number: 543
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with a history intravenous heroin use disorder and chronic homelessness was readmitted for worsening right lower extremity pain secondary to recently diagnosed unprovoked bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). He reported substernal chest pain without radiation and dyspnea but denied fevers, chills, weight loss or recent heroin use. His temperature was […]
Abstract Number: 621
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 93-year-old African-American male with history of CVA, HTN, and dementia presented with a right femoral neck fracture after a same level fall. Vital signs on admission were unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a cachectic male at his baseline mental status. He was admitted and underwent uncomplicated right hemiarthroplasty. On post-operative days 3-5, patient […]
Abstract Number: G46
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old gentleman with a history of unprovoked left lower leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on rivaroxaban and seizure disorder on phenytoin, presented with acute onset abdominal pain, hematochezia, vomiting for two days. On presentation patient was tachycardic with a heart rate of 130/min, a physical exam revealed a distended and tender abdomen. […]
Abstract Number: 1149
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 49-year-old man with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed three months ago and not yet on therapy presented to the emergency room with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain for one day. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis showed splenic infarcts, bilateral renal infarcts, and increased size of hepatic metastases. On the […]