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Abstract Number: 569
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female with history of primary membranous nephropathy, hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, preeclampsia, and intrauterine fetal demise presented to the hospital with weakness, 2-3 days of upper respiratory symptoms, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Labs showed normocytic anemia with hemoglobin of 3.3 g/dL worsening to 1.9 g/dL pending blood transfusion and leukocytosis […]
Abstract Number: 573
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old female with limited past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with 5 days of recurring fevers, nausea, and new rash. The rash was noticeable along her face and arms with pronounced swelling, tenderness, and erythema in her fingers. Initial work-up was significant for hyperferritinemia over 15,000, aspartate aminotransferase of […]
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: 590
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension presents to the hospital for new onset of right-sided chorea interfering with his everyday activities with no associated weakness, numbness, speech, visual disturbances, rashes, or joint pains. A full initial laboratory work-up was performed notable for non-hemolytic anemia and elevated inflammatory markers. CT […]
Abstract Number: 591
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This case describes a 72-year-old female with previous left pontine cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in 2019, hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented to the Emergency Department with worsening bilateral shoulder pain and progressive weakness. Two years prior, statin therapy was started for secondary CVA prevention, however, the statin was discontinued because the Patient developed muscle […]
Abstract Number: 599
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented for generalized weakness, dysuria, nausea, and dizziness of 1 week duration. She developed progressive weakness with associated decreased exercise tolerance, nausea, and diarrhea. Her oral intake decreased. There was no inciting event and did not note any recent close contacts with similar symptoms.Her […]
Abstract Number: 610
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 59 y/o male who presented to the hospital with a 2 week history of subjective fevers, generalized fatigue, and non-bloody diarrhea. Past medical history was notable for indeterminate ulcerative colitis (UC) and was being managed with azathioprine and mesalamine. He was recently prescribed antibiotics and developed diarrhea shortly after. He denied any […]
Abstract Number: 643
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old woman presented with self-inflicted stab wounds to her neck and abdomen. Though she was initially alert and following commands, she was unwilling to provide a medical history and only shared that she had been experiencing headaches for three weeks prior to presentation.Labs were unremarkable, but CT scan on admission showed right […]
Abstract Number: 651
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Here we present a case of a 22-year-old female with a history of periodic fever who presented to our hospital with the chief complaint of cyclical fever. For four months prior to presentation, the patient had experienced fevers every four weeks, nearly to the date, that each lasted for two to three days, […]
Abstract Number: 662
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 71 year old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis with multiple previous emergency room visits for fever presented with fatigue and weakness. Over the past few months she had nearly daily fevers, with decreased oral intake and urination over the past week. Her family members had previously tested positive for Influenza, […]