Session Type
Meeting
Search Results for immunotherapy
Abstract Number: 444
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 70 year old male with metastatic malignant melanoma on immunotherapy with nivolumab and ipilimumab was sent to the hospital by his oncologist for abdominal pain and elevated liver enzymes. His labs were notable for AST 275, ALT 1138, alkaline phosphatase of 394 and total bilirubin of 3.94. This patient had no known […]
Abstract Number: 481
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 67 year old Caucasian male with history of squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lobe of the left lung was admitted to the hospital after his pre-chemotherapy laboratory work at his oncologist showed elevated liver enzymes (AST 162, ALT 141), elevated CK (2856), CK-MB (104) and elevated troponin (0.83). The patient had […]
Abstract Number: 580
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient was a 58 year old male with a history of metastatic melanoma on nivolumab and ipilimumab who was directly admitted from clinic to the medicine service for increased lethargy and flu-like symptoms. The patient described a one week history of fevers/chills, headache, muscle ache, and malaise; as well as nausea, vomiting, […]
Abstract Number: 637
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old male patient with a history significant for metastatic melanoma to the right axillary lymph node and recurrent diarrhea secondary to ipilimumab-induced colitis is admitted for uncontrolled diarrhea with rectal bleeding. He has had several prior admissions for diarrhea, which have been successfully treated with IV steroids, but has recurrent diarrhea when […]