Meeting
Abstract Number: 156
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: It is estimated that nearly 20 million people are taking Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors) currently in the United States. The benefits of statins to treat and prevent cardiovascular disease are accepted universally. However, recent evidence indicates an increased risk of new onset diabetes mellitus (DM) in this population. A literature review was done to […]
Abstract Number: 434
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: 43 year old HIV positive, type I diabetic female (on lopinavir-ritonavir, efavirenz; last CD4 count 942; negative viral load), presented to Emergency Department (ED) with lower back pain radiating bilaterally to buttocks for one week. Physical examination revealed paraspinal tenderness, intact rectal tone and saddle sensation, no motor weakness. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) […]
Abstract Number: 575
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 50 year-old male had past medical history of type 1 diabetes mellitus complicated with diabetic nephropathy and neuropathy on insulin; and history of simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant on immunosuppression medications. He presented to the hospital with 4 months history of progressively worsening pain, swelling and darkening of right 2nd toe which […]