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Search Results for myocarditis
Abstract Number: N1
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old male with metastatic renal cell carcinoma presented to the hospital due to multiple syncopal episodes. The patient was prescribed pembrolizumab by infusion every 3 weeks (last dose was a week and a half prior). His presenting vitals were significant for a heart rate of 30 beats per minute and systolic blood […]
Abstract Number: O7
SHM Converge 2022
Background: COVID-19 vaccines have greatly decreased both rate of morbidity and mortality of the COVID-19 infection, but studies have reported myocarditis in patients after vaccination especially with mRNA vaccines. The purpose of this study is to identify if there is a significant correlation between COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Web of […]
Abstract Number: B36
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old male presented to the emergency department with complaints of intermittent high-grade fever of 38℃ for five days and non-specific chest pain for the past 6 hours. The pain was gradual in onset and was a dull nagging type of pain radiating to his left shoulder. He was tachycardic and had shortness […]
Abstract Number: C37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old gentleman with a past medical history of scalp melanoma, renal papillary cell carcinoma, Ewing sarcoma, and end-stage renal disease presented to an outpatient Oncology appointment with bilateral ptosis, diplopia, myalgias, and bilateral proximal leg weakness less than one week following pembrolizumab infusion and influenza vaccination. He was sent to outpatient Neurology […]
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: L39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old man presented to ED with sudden onset weakness on left hand. He denied fever, dizziness, headache, and similar symptoms in the past. He doesn’t take any medication. He had upper respiratory symptoms two weeks ago and resolved. He has not received influenza and COVID-19 vaccine. Examination showed diminished power (4/5) in […]
Abstract Number: M40
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old gentleman with a history of traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia presented to our emergency department after reporting chest pain at his group home. He had been started on clozapine 2 weeks prior. This had been titrated up to 100 mg daily, five days prior to presentation. Due to his underlying cognitive […]
Abstract Number: O44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old female with a history of hypertension and depression, presented to the emergency department with 3 days of diffuse worsening rash, fever, and leukocytosis. Four weeks prior to symptom onset, the patient was prescribed a two-week course of Augmentin for a sinus infection. Prior to arrival, she was seen at an outside […]
Abstract Number: P39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old male patient presented to the hospital with central, non-radiating, moderate-intensity chest pain that started four days after his second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The patient had neither any prior history of SARS-COV2 infection nor known exposure to a symptomatic patient. He denied any fever, chills, diaphoresis, upper or lower respiratory […]