Welcome to SMA's abstract library. This library includes video presentations of abstracts presented by Medical Students, Residents, Fellows and Physician Members as part of the Southern Medical Association's Physicians-in-Training program, Annual Scientific Assembly and the Southern Regional Burn Conference. To learn more about SMA's Physicians-In-training opportunities, or to submit an abstract, visit SMA's Physician-in-Training page.
Education // Abstracts
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Adrenal Insufficiency – a Rare Adverse Effect of Bexarotene
A 39-year-old female was admitted for three days of worsening lethargy, drowsiness, confusion, and changes in her speech.
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Acute Cardiac Findings After an Episode of Shortness of Breath: An Unusual Presentation
I present a case of a 77-year-old male with a past medical history of COPD with CPAP at night, congestive heart failure, angina on ranolazine, bradycardia on theophylline, DVT, and PE, who presents with shortness of breath.
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Atypical HSV Meningoencephalitis: Bayesian Reasoning in The Case of Normal CSF
Patient is a 50-year-old Caucasian female who was previously treated three weeks prior for SARS-CoV2 pneumonia complicated by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia and received a prolonged course of high dose corticosteroids, remdesivir, and barcitinib while requiring invasive mechanical ventilation.
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Capnocytophaga: A Rare Case of Empyema
56-year-old male, with no previous medical history who presented with shortness of breath and was found to have capnocytophaga empyema.
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Atypical Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Precipitated by Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Review of Pathophysiology
A 73-year-old female presented with complaint of chest pain, palpitation, and shortness of breath.
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Drug-induced Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Patient with Systemic Sarcoidosis
A 78-year-old female with a medical history of type II non-insulin dependent diabetes, and sarcoidosis with pulmonary and bilateral ocular involvement, presented with a complaint of abdominal pain and vomiting.
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Routine UroLift Procedure Resulting in a Pelvic Hematoma Requiring Critical Care: A Case Report
An 85 y.o. male with a medical history of myelodysplastic syndrome, hereditary hemochromatosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, right subacute MCA infarct, and BPH who presented to the ED with hypotension, weakness, nausea, vomiting and 2 episodes of loose stool.
Abstract | December 19, 2022
Outcomes of Patients with Mitral Regurgitation and concomitant Aortic and Tricuspid Valve Disease after Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair
In this retrospective cohort study, we participated 170 patients that underwent TEER.
Abstract | December 16, 2022
Heyde Syndrome and COVID-Induced Hypercoagulability: A Case
81 year old female with history of emphysema, heart failure, and aortic stenosis was diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia, subsequently developed bilateral tibial deep vein thromboses, and then presented with symptomatic anemia approximately one month later.
Abstract | December 16, 2022
Internal Shingles found to be Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Patient is a 70-year-old female with past medical history of breast cancer status post lumpectomy who presented to outpatient clinic for insidiously worsening sharp right-sided chest pain for about a year.