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Abstract Number: 670
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old female with a history of alcohol use and rheumatoid arthritis presented with a 2 day history of sharp, peri-umbilical and left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain. She also reported one month of fevers, night sweats, unintentional 10 Lb weight loss, and a non-productive cough without hemoptysis. She underwent a dental extraction 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: 698
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man with a history of ulcerative colitis (UC), treated with Adalimumab, returned from a 10-day cruise to Puerto Rico. He presented with 5-days of fever, chills, fatigue, anorexia and multiple loose stools daily. On presentation, he was ill-appearing, febrile (T = 102.8oF) and tachycardic (HR = 124 bpm). RR = 16 […]
Abstract Number: 702
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: The patient is a 59-year-old male with chronic heart failure found to have cardiac sarcoidosis and subsequently treated inpatient with high-dose steroids. In addition, computed tomography imaging revealed pulmonary nodules. Due to a suspected infection, empirical antibiotics and antifungals were administered, however, treatment failed to clear the nodules. Further, weeks of antibiotic therapy […]
Abstract Number: 788
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 49-year-old male with a history of hereditary thrombocytosis who presented to the Emergency Department with a 4-day history of intermittent fevers, headache, nausea, abdominal pain and one episode of emesis. The patient recently returned from travel to Yemen. He was not taking anti-malarial prophylaxis. Initial vital signs […]
Abstract Number: 801
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presents to hospital with a 1-day history of confusion and fever. Past medical history is significant for heart failure requiring AICD, chronic kidney disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus, May-Thurner syndrome, and recent admission three weeks prior due to sepsis from streptococcus bacteremia requiring hemodialysis, with dialysis catheter removed before initial discharge. […]
Abstract Number: 866
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 15 year-old male with no significant medical history presented with fever, fatigue, headache, and neck pain with stiffness. His symptoms began several days prior to presentation and progressed to inability to fully move his neck, throat and jaw pain, and cognitive slowing. In the ED he underwent evaluation for infection and meningitis. […]
Abstract Number: 886
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A five year old male presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and emesis. Labs were significant for hyponatremia, elevated alkaline phosphatase, mild hyperproteinemia, and leukocytosis with neutrophilia. Urinalysis showed ketones present. A plain film of the kidneys, ureter, and bladder showed distension of the transverse colon and stool in the rectum. […]
Abstract Number: 893
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 18-year-old man presented with 2 weeks of fever, non-productive cough, and sore throat, as well as nausea, emesis, and unintentional weight loss of ~5kg. He was an undocumented immigrant but had not traveled outside of the country in the past 18 months and reported no sick contacts. He worked in landscaping but […]