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Search Results for Cytopenia
Abstract Number: O1
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 57-year-old man with a history of chronic sinusitis who received the Ad26.COV2.S vaccination 13 days ago without incident presented to the ED with left lower extremity swelling and pain, left medial thigh ecchymosis, transient episodes of right hand paresthesia and weakness, severe headache with transient blurry vision, and progressively worsening […]
Abstract Number: A25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 3-month-old male of Asian descent with a past medical history of congenital CMV and right-sided sensorineural hearing loss presented to the ED with two days of GI bleeding tendencies, easy bruising, and diffuse rash. The patient was otherwise healthy with normal appetite and vital signs. He had no falls, traumas, or sick […]
Abstract Number: A30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 19-year-old male with recent diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (CD4 580/mm³ and viral load 1.2 million/mm³) and Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was transferred to our hospital for refractory thrombocytopenia. Prior to his presentation, he experienced a month of fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, and facial and neck swelling. His outside hospital workup […]
Abstract Number: A35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 39-year-old African American male presented with dyspnea and hematuria for one week. His past medical history includes stage 3 CKD and hypertension. In the emergency room he was found to be severely hypertensive with systolic blood pressures hovering around 240 mmHg. Initial laboratory tests revealed significantly elevated creatinine level from baseline and new-onset […]
Abstract Number: A37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male with no known past medical history presents with worsening chronic cough of one-year duration. He also reports shortness of breath and increasing fatigue during the same timeframe. On presentation, he is noted to have numerous umbilicated facial lesions that are actively bleeding. He was febrile to 103F, tachycardic to 130s, […]
Abstract Number: A43
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: We describe a 55-year-old lady who presented with a three-day-history of right-sided ptosis, and ophthalmology. She also reported diplopia, subjective fevers, anorexia, and an unintentional weight loss of five pounds over the preceding ten days. She denied headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Her medical problems include HIV, on highly aggressive antiretroviral therapy, history of […]
Abstract Number: C38
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Babesiosis, most commonly caused by Babesia microti and transmitted by the Ixodes tick, is one of the predominant tick-borne diseases of Northeast and upper Midwestern United States (1, 2). Clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic infection to severe fulminant disease, with fever being the most common presentation (3). Acute respiratory distress syndrome and disseminated […]
Abstract Number: D29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 38 year old male with a history of anxiety and hypothyroidism who received the second dose of SARS-COV2 Pfizer-Biontech vaccination 17 days prior, presented with 4 days of severe gingival bleeding after dental cleaning, epistaxis and a petechial rash of his extremities and was found to have new onset severe thrombocytopenia of […]
Abstract Number: H25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 40 year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with several months of fatigue followed by acute fever and confusion. She denied weight loss, swollen glands, cough, rash, arthralgias, or myalgias. No drug or alcohol use. She was febrile to 102.5F. The remainder of the vital signs were normal, and the neuro exam […]
Abstract Number: H28
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 56-year-old woman presented with fluctuating sensorium for 5 days and left side weakness of one day duration. She has past medical history of hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia. Her home medications included levothyroxine and atorvastatin. She received two doses of mRNA-1273 vaccine, with first dose being around 12 weeks before presentation and second dose 8 […]