Meeting
Abstract Number: L48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Implanted central venous port catheters (ports) are widely used for chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition and blood monitoring. If placed in the subclavian vein, up to 15% of patients who receive implanted ports have immediate complications, including venous injury, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Long-term ports are associated with delayed complications, including thrombosis, occurring in 1.9-21.5% […]
Abstract Number: M34
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 69 year old male patient who at baseline was fully functional, presented with new-onset, progressive left lower extremity (LLE) weakness for 8 days. Patient’s weakness began with difficulty sitting to standing and progressed to inability to climb stairs, requiring a cane and then wheelchair in a span of 5 days. He had […]
Abstract Number: N29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis, recently started on methotrexate and infliximab presented to hospital on two occasions, one month apart, with fever, malaise, night sweats and abdominal discomfort. On both occasions she was hypotensive and pancytopenic (initial WBC 2.04 K/UL, Hbg 6.2 g/dL and Plt 131 K/UL). Both admissions were also characterized […]
Abstract Number: N42
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old woman with sickle cell trait and recent history of preeclampsia, pregnancy loss, and deep vein thrombosis presented to the emergency room with right upper quadrant pain. The pain was new, rated ten on a ten-point severity scale, and non-radiating. She also endorsed progressively worsening cough over several months and new, right-sided […]