Meeting
Abstract Number: A34
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old female presented to the emergency department after an episode of syncope. She takes methadone (180 mg/day) for opioid dependency. She had a recent relapse and returned to illicit drug use after a period of sobriety. Vital signs were notable for tachycardia, blood pressure and respiratory rate were normal. On physical exam […]
Abstract Number: C36
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: AB is a 48-year-old patient with a medical history significant for undifferentiated inflammatory polyarthritis and anaphylaxis to numerous food and medications. Ten minutes after sampling a new cracker flavor, AB noted dysphonia, dysphagia, and difficulty handling her secretions. She self-administered epinephrine 0.3mg intramuscularly (IM). Fifteen minutes later, her symptoms continued to progress, so […]