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Abstract Number: B31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old male with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis presented with severe bilateral leg pain associated with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, after consuming raw oysters 36 hours prior to admission. Physical exam revealed an encephalopathic obese man with a temperature of 38.2oC, heart rate of 102 bpm, and BP of 85/50 mmHg. […]
Abstract Number: B39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension who recently emigrated from El Salvador presented to an ambulatory clinic for evaluation of substernal chest pain that started eight days earlier. He described the chest pain as intermittent, non-radiating, and associated with palpitations, chills, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. He denied fever, […]
Abstract Number: B45
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis (UC) was hospitalized for surgical evaluation in the setting of refractory colitis. Seven weeks prior to presentation, she developed diffuse proctocolitis (Mayo score 2-3) that progressed despite treatment escalation from oral to intravenous steroids, followed by infliximab induction and mercaptopurine initiation three weeks prior […]
Abstract Number: B46
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male with a past medical history of psoriatic arthritis [on Guselkumab], asthma presented to the ED with worsening shortness of breath for 10 days and midsternal chest pain for 3 days. He tested positive for COVID-19 one week before and received monoclonal antibodies 2 days before presentation. He had COVID-19 infection […]
Abstract Number: C24
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 3-year-old female who recently returned from a bear-hunting trip in Idaho presented with a 4-day history of progressive ascending paralysis and hyporeflexia. Her symptoms initially started 4 days prior to presentation with difficulty walking and progressed to difficulty urinating and eventual upper extremity weakness. The family did not seek medical care until […]
Abstract Number: C37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old gentleman with a past medical history of scalp melanoma, renal papillary cell carcinoma, Ewing sarcoma, and end-stage renal disease presented to an outpatient Oncology appointment with bilateral ptosis, diplopia, myalgias, and bilateral proximal leg weakness less than one week following pembrolizumab infusion and influenza vaccination. He was sent to outpatient Neurology […]
Abstract Number: D37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 81-year-old woman with a pertinent history of primary hypothyroidism and lung adenocarcinoma, treated with durvalumab, was admitted to the hospital in shock after being found lethargic, hypotensive, and hypoxic at home.Prior to admission, she developed weakness, fatigue, anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea. She had recently been hospitalized with presumed septic shock attributed to […]
Abstract Number: E26
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old female with a past medical history of type II diabetes mellitus, prior CVA with residual right-sided weakness, CKD, and hyperlipidemia treated with atorvastatin presented to the ED for generalized weakness. The patient was previously hospitalized for weakness and received physical therapy as an inpatient before being discharged to a sub-acute rehabilitation […]
Abstract Number: E27
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 85-year-old female with a history of non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma on Ibrutinib is brought into the emergency department (ED) by ambulance for generalized, progressive weakness and recurrent falls. She was recently diagnosed with herpes zoster 2 weeks prior, on her right upper extremity and denies being started on any medication. She complained of […]
Abstract Number: E33
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Wernicke’s encephalopathy is the presence of neurological symptoms caused by lesions in the central nervous system due to a lack of thiamine (vitamin B1). The deficiency is seen in malnutrition due to excessive alcohol, malabsorption or decreased intake. Most symptoms will improve quickly if deficiencies are repleted; however, we present the case of […]