Meeting
Abstract Number: 629
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: We report here a case of high output heart failure (HOHF), a rare but potential complication of Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in a post-renal transplant patient.A 60-year-old male with end-stage renal disease and subsequent renal transplant 3 months ago presented with exertional dyspnea, worsening anasarca, and weight gain of 20 pounds. The patient also […]
Abstract Number: 682
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The World Health Organization designates a rare disease as one affecting under 6.5-10 per 10,000 people (1). We present a case of disparate findings, ultimately diagnosing Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD), a rare non-Langerhans histiocytic multisystem disorder with fewer than 1000 reported cases (2,3).A 63-year-old man presented with months of progressively worsening anasarca, acute on […]
Abstract Number: 799
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 49 year old female with past medical history of atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular accident, and hypertension presented with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. Patient reported 3 days of worsening, non-radiating L-sided abdominal pain. Review of systems was positive for one episode of fever to 38.3℃, nausea, anorexia, and blood-streaked diarrhea. The patient had […]
Abstract Number: 922
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 49-year old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with dizziness and lethargy. He had a history of hypertension, anemia, and pilomatrix carcinoma (PC), a rare cutaneous malignancy. This was diagnosed one year prior and treated with wide excision with negative margins. He was lost to follow up for 7 months prior […]