Meeting
Abstract Number: 841
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Lemierre’s syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular (IJ) vein after an oropharyngeal infection. We present a case of a 36-year-old man with no significant past medical history who presented with one week of subjective fevers/chills, sore throat, and dysphagia. On initial evaluation, vital signs were only […]
Abstract Number: 847
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 84-year-old woman with a medical history of asthma and hypertension presented with generalized weakness and poor oral intake. Initial vital signs showed heart rate of 108 beats/minute, blood pressure 146/77 mmHg, temperature of 105.5 F and respiratory rate of 15 breaths/minute. Admission labs showed a leukocytosis (78.56 K/uL cells) with blasts, thrombocytopenia […]