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Abstract Number: 418
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a 21 year old male with no significant past medical history presenting with shortness of breath and fever. Five days prior to presentation, he noted sore throat, fevers, and heart burn so he presented to an acute care clinic. He had a positive rapid strep screen, so he was given azithromycin […]
Abstract Number: 598
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented with 3-5 days of left-sided neck pain and swelling. Physical exam was notable for enlargement of the left side of his neck that was tender to palpation. He had no fever, dental carries, pharyngeal erythema, cervical nor supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. His laboratory analysis was notable […]
Abstract Number: 616
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: We report a 32 year old previously healthy Caucasian male who presented with fever and a sore throat. At presentation he was noted to be febrile, but examination of his throat and neck were unremarkable. Blood cultures were positive for Fusobacterium necrophorum in two sets. CT of his neck was negative for parapharyngeal […]
Abstract Number: 641
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented with one day of respiratory distress and fever, sore throat, left neck pain and cough for 3 days. He appeared acutely ill, febrile, tachycardic and tachypneic. Lung exam revealed bronchial breath sounds and crepitation on bilateral lower lobes. Laboratory studies revealed neutrophilic leukocytosis and a normal […]
Abstract Number: 659
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old Caucasian female presented with persistent fever (38.7 degrees Celsius) and non-productive cough with onset 4 weeks prior, and despite 2 courses of antibiotics, she developed right-sided neck swelling and pain about 2 weeks prior to admission. Significant medical history included Immunoglobulin G (IgG) deficiency that was diagnosed nine months prior, and […]
Abstract Number: 736
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A healthy 25-year-old man presented with 8 days of progressively worsening sore throat, fever and neck swelling which were unresponsive to 2 outpatient courses of clarithromycin. On presentation, he was febrile, tachycardic, hypotensive, tachypneic and hypoxic. Physical examination was significant for a palpable left-sided neck mass, trismus, and muffled voice. Initial labs revealed […]