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Search Results for Myopathy
Abstract Number: A33
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 63 year old African American female with history of hypertension was admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 and hypoxia. She was treated with Remdesivir, dexamethasone and convalescent plasma in January 2021. Symptoms improved and she was discharged on steroids and anticoagulation. Six weeks later she started complaining of shortness of breath. CTA […]
Abstract Number: C25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old African American female with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) with stent placement, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia developed chest pain after being admitted for pulmonary embolism secondary to recently diagnosed pancreatic cancer. She was treated appropriately, but developed severe chest pain on day six of her stay. The patient’s vital signs […]
Abstract Number: D30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old man with a history of exercise-induced asthma presented with left-sided chest pain and exertional dyspnea. Two weeks ago, he started experiencing chest pain when playing basketball. The pain was relieved with rest. Prior to current admission, he was treated for asthma exacerbation for similar symptoms at a community hospital. He continued […]
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 […]
Abstract Number: G37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old female presented with substernal chest discomfort while having dinner radiating to her jaw lasting approximately 2 hours with associated lightheadedness. She reported psychological stressors in the weeks leading up to her admission including her neighbors threatening to kill her cat on multiple occasions. She was also stressed from being limited in […]
Abstract Number: G40
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old previously healthy Caucasian woman was evaluated by a neurologist for seizure-like activity and syncope. She was placed on a Holter monitor that showed episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia (VT), and third-degree AV block. She presented to the emergency department with chest pain, a new left bundle branch block, and […]
Abstract Number: K46
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old male with a biopsy-proven, signal recognition particle (SRP) positive necrotizing autoimmune myositis (NAM) being treated with abatacept, presented to the hospital with a two-day history of worsening shortness of breath. On arrival to the hospital, vital signs were remarkable for a heart rate of 170/ min. The physical exam was unremarkable. […]
Abstract Number: M32
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A healthy 32-year-old male presented with fever and myalgia followed by multiple episodes of vomiting and diarrhea for the past few days. On admission, patient had a fever of 101F, tachycardia of 118, blood pressure of 118/66 mmHg. His oxygen saturation was 100% on room air. Physical exam was unremarkable. COVID-19 test was […]