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Abstract Number: I30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 62 year-old gentleman with PMH significant for HTN, moderate-severe bilateral RAS and stage IIIa CKD who was transferred to our hospital for AKI requiring dialysis. 1 month prior to presentation, spironolactone was added to his antihypertensive medications of amlodipine, carvedilol, azilsartan and furosemide. He was in his usual state […]
Abstract Number: I35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 47 year-old male with PMH of hypertension, DM, CAD and ESRD on peritoneal dialysis, presented with altered mental status for 1 day. He had developed a vesicular rash in the right upper extremity and was diagnosed with herpes zoster at another facility 2 days prior, for which he was prescribed valacyclovir that was […]
Abstract Number: L28
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: The patient is a 52 year old female with a history of Scleroderma, Raynaud’s, and APLS who presented to the emergency department for new onset chest pressure for 1 day. On physical exam, vital signs were 99 F, 152/99, 109, and 96% on RA and no cardiac murmurs, crackles on lungs, or pitting […]
Abstract Number: L36
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with a history of bronchitis, colon polyps, and obstructive sleep apnea was admitted to the hospital for diarrhea and syncope with a low hemoglobin level of 8.4 and a cervical spine fracture. During his hospitalization, the patient noted a “lump” on his superior left tongue that he had first noticed […]
Abstract Number: M29
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Central Adrenal Insufficiency (CAI) is a rare and often late diagnosis due to nonspecific signs, such as fatigue, hyponatremia, electrolyte abnormalities and fever of unknown origin (FUO). CAI suspicion arises in patients with pituitary tumors, cranial irradiation, surgery, injury, infection, exogenous glucocorticoid withdrawal, and less commonly known, opioid use disorder. A 31-year-old male […]
Abstract Number: M33
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 71 year old male with a history of COPD, Hypothyroidism and Stage IIIA Lung Cancer status post wedge resection and prior treatment with chemotherapy and radiation currently on Pembrolizumab who presented with a two week history of fatigue. He denied any recent steroid use. Physical exam revealed hypotension and blood pressures dropping […]
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 […]
Abstract Number: O10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: We aimed to represent the effects of SARS Co V -2 on kidney functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients of varied baseline GFR values staged into renal categories of one to five. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study using data of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with acute kidney injuries. Demographic characteristics, clinical […]
Abstract Number: O24
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old female with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) presented with new-onset elevated blood pressure. She was on medium to high dose Corticosteroids (CS) a month prior to admission. Her significant vitals on admission included a heart rate of 103 and blood pressure of 193/97. Labs showed hemoglobin 9.6, sodium 130, BUN 63, creatinine (Cr) […]
Abstract Number: O38
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old male with a known history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and depression presented with 5 days of upper abdominal pain that radiated to the left chest and frequent muscle spasms. He was evaluated in the emergency department for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Due to concerns for cholecystitis, point-of-care ultrasound was […]