Meeting
Abstract Number: 529
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 86-year-old male with a past medical history of bladder cancer, status post Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy 12 months prior, presented to the ED with three months of progressively worsening back pain and weight loss. He denied cough, fever, night sweats, dysuria, recent travel, history of farming, exposure to cattle, or consumption of […]
Abstract Number: 645
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 34-year-old male with history of methamphetamine use presented with a one-week history of neck, shoulder, and wrist pain, intermittent radiculopathy, fevers, chills, myalgias, and arthralgias, and a one-day history of confusion. He denied rash, urinary symptoms, diarrheal illness, IV drug use, recent travel, and new sexual contacts. On admission, he was afebrile, […]
Abstract Number: 669
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 48-year-old man with past medical history of AIDS, unknown recent CD4 count presented to the ED complaining of slurred speech and disorientation for 3 days associated with fever and generalized body ache. Patient was admitted for stroke workup (CTH, CTA head/neck, and MRI brain) which resulted negative and there were also concerns for […]