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Abstract Number: 580
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 73 year old man with a past medical history notable for type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism presented with ten days of dark urine and jaundice. He had developed worsening jaundice, pruritus, and a five pound weight loss prior to presentation. Labs showed alkaline phosphatase 731, ALT 369, AST 174, total bilirubin 5.64 […]
Abstract Number: 606
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 86 year old man with hypertension, COPD, and a 100 pack year smoking history presented to the emergency department with 1 week of dyspnea and neck pain. He had a blood pressure of 104/74, heart rate 85, respiratory rate 27, and SpO2 95% on 3 liters nasal cannula. Labs were significant for […]
Abstract Number: 615
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old man presented with fever and malaise for two weeks associated with chills, non-bloody diarrhea, and unintentional weight loss of 8 lbs. He tested positive for influenza-A two weeks prior to presentation and was started on Oseltamivir by his primary care physician, without symptomatic improvement. There was no recent history of sick […]
Abstract Number: 623
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a one day history of emesis, dysphagia, and odynophagia. He endorsed pain in the middle thoracic esophageal region which was worse with swallowing. Initially, his emesis was non-bloody, then subsequent episodes resulted in small amounts of bright red blood. Past medical history was pertinent for alcohol […]
Abstract Number: 629
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 66-year-old man, a former 100-pack year smoker, with a history of hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux, emphysema, who was diagnosed in September of 2019 with stage IV squamous cell lung cancer (PD-L1 0%). He was initiated on concurrent radiation with carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel. He had a partial response to this treatment […]
Abstract Number: 636
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This case describes a 63-year-old male who was recently diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the lungs confirmed with a biopsy showing diffuse PAX-8 positivity on an immunohistochemical staining panel favoring renal origin. He was started on Nivolumab/Ipilimumab however was hospitalized in the intensive care unit for septic shock due to […]
Abstract Number: 679
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old man presented with a one-month history of fevers, night sweats, low back pain, and an enlarging nodule on his back. Physical exam revealed left axillary adenopathy, diminished breath sounds at bilateral bases, and an irregularly shaped 10 cm pigmented lesion (image 1) on his left posterior hemithorax. Labs were notable for […]
Abstract Number: 685
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old female presented with two days of fever, dysuria, and hematuria, associated with upper and lower back pain, body aches, and anorexia. She had no significant past medical history and no recent surgical procedures. She denied tobacco, alcohol, and intravenous drug use. The exam was significant for suprapubic pain and left costovertebral […]
Abstract Number: 690
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 66 year old female with a past medical history significant for metastatic melanoma undergoing immunotherapy with ipilimumab (treatment start date three weeks prior) and nivolumab, poorly controlled T2DM, abnormal liver function tests, and hyperlipidemia who initially presented to an urgent care, presents to the emergency department with double vision and difficulty swallowing. […]
Abstract Number: 699
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man with bicuspid aortic valve and atrial flutter was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea and found to have cardiogenic shock with rapid atrial fibrillation. He received inotropic agents, afterload reducing agents, and cardiac resynchronization therapy, resulting in improvement in symptoms and systolic function. Physical examination demonstrated vigorous carotid pulsations, known […]