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Abstract Number: 448
SCLERODERMA RENAL CRISIS FOLLOWING MRNA COVID-19 VACCINATION
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old African American female with a history of mixed connective tissue disorder with positive ANA titer, speckled pattern 1:1280, and spindle apparatus pattern 1:640, presented with worsening dyspnea, numbness, and weakness of both lower extremities. Two days prior she received the first dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and later developed nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and anorexia.   In the emergency department, patient was found to have an elevated blood pressure of […]
Abstract Number: 453
SWEET SURRENDER – POST COVID-19
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 74 -year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, benign prostatic hyperplasia, renal cell carcinoma status post right nephrectomy, and peripheral arterial disease, presented to the Emergency Room with 20 days of progressive weakness, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, polyuria, polydipsia, and abdominal pain. The patient was vaccinated but not […]
Abstract Number: 454
UNUSUAL ULCERATIONS: A CLUE TO DIAGNOSIS OF UNUSUAL ANTI-MDA-5 DERMATOMYOSITIS
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old Caucasian woman with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation presented with persistent exertional dyspnea, fatigue, malaise, and anorexia for the past few days. She was recently discharged for community-acquired pneumonia twice at another institution without improvement of nonproductive cough, mild proximal muscle weakness, and exertional dyspnea. She was […]
Abstract Number: 470
RARE CASE OF LATE PRESENTATION OF HYDRALAZINE INDUCED PULMONARY-RENAL SYNDROME
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old woman with a past medical history of uncontrolled hypertension, migraine, and chronic kidney disease stage 3 presented with one week of poor oral intake, nausea, vomiting, vague abdominal pain, and chronic nonproductive cough. Physical exam revealed poor skin turgor, and lungs with crackles bilaterally. Laboratory studies showed Creatinine of 5.31 mg/dl […]
Abstract Number: 471
DO NOT MONKEY AROUND WITH IRIS
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), off antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 5 years presented to an outside hospital in July 2022 with diffuse umbilicated skin lesions. Skin scrapings for the monkeypox virus PCR were positive. No medications were prescribed. Days later, the patient was admitted to a different hospital with worsening […]
Abstract Number: 472
EVANS SYNDROME: DELAYED DIAGNOSIS DUE TO COGNITIVE BIAS
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old woman with a history of early-stage breast cancer—was treated six years prior. She was subsequently admitted multiple times over the following years for pancytopenia, which was thought to be multifactorial—due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and auto-immune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Therefore, she received a supportive blood transfusion, intravenous immunoglobulins, and rituximab for suspected […]
Abstract Number: 475
CONSIDER THYROID DYSFUNCTION FOR ABNORMAL WEIGHT LOSS IN POSTPARTUM
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented to emergency room with complaint of palpitation, diarrhea, and heat intolerance. She was five months postpartum. She also complained of unintentional weight loss of 20lb after delivery. She denied fever, chest pain, abdominal pain, or sick contact. General examination including thyroid gland was […]
Abstract Number: 482
MYRIAD PRESENTATION IN AUTOIMMUNE POLYGLANDULAR / POLYENDOCRINOPATHY SYNDROME (APS)
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male patient with a history of vitiligo, presented with a chief complaint of lower extremity tingling and numbness sensation. Upon evaluation, the patient reported unintentional weight loss along with fatigue and frequent palpitation. A review of blood testing revealed an elevated TSH level, HbA1c, a low T4, Free T3, and vitamin […]
Abstract Number: 488
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THROMBOTIC MICROANGIOPATHY IN LUPUS AND ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: The patient is a 27-year-old male with lupus anticoagulant with hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHPS)/triple positive antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) in the setting of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) on hydroxychloroquine, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and prednisone for immunosuppression, who presented to the ER with worsening right upper quadrant and epigastric pain. RUQ US […]
Abstract Number: 509
MANAGEMENT OF PROBABLE THROMBOTIC ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME IN PREGNANCY
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female, nonsmoker, G1P0 at 25 weeks, presented to the ED with left leg swelling. Ultrasound confirmed a left femoral DVT. CBC and CMP were unremarkable. She started enoxaparin 80mg twice daily and followed with OB/GYN. Her hypercoagulable workup showed a prolonged aPTT and DRVVT, which corrected with mixing, indicating absence of […]
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