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Abstract Number: 558
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 46-year-old male from Guyana with a history of type-2 diabetes mellitus who presented with cellulitis of his left foot. He is a rice farmer working in brakish water environments and had sustained a laceration on the left medial surface of his foot. Five days prior to admission, […]
Abstract Number: 612
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 37-year-old gentleman with history of colonic Burkitt’s Lymphoma, in remission since 2010, eosinophilic colitis (on a prolonged steroid taper), CMV colitis, and common variable immunodeficiency, who presented with acute on chronic diarrhea. He incidentally noted worsening bilateral lower extremity weakness over the past 2 years, requiring the use of […]
Abstract Number: 675
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A healthy 48-year-old male presented to the emergency department with fever, joint pain, fatigue, malaise, and oliguria. One week prior he had been seen at an urgent care clinic for fevers, chills, nasal congestion, and sore throat and was formally diagnosed with influenza B and strep pharyngitis. At that office visit he was […]
Abstract Number: 686
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old man with inconsistently treated HIV infection presented with a progressive cough, dyspnea, and pleuritic chest pain over a two-week period which were associated with fevers, chills, night sweats, and a 40-pound weight loss. He emigrated from Mexico 10 years prior and had traveled to the central valley of California. On physical […]
Abstract Number: 710
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 84-year-old Caucasian female presented with 3 days of profuse, watery diarrhea and right knee pain. She had been hospitalized for bronchitis a few weeks ago, treated with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and discharged. There was no history of trauma or travel. Her past medical history included CKD stage IIIa and diverticulosis. She was afebrile […]
Abstract Number: 753
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Case 1- 83 year old male with past medical history of knee surgeries and lumbar laminectomy presented with acute onset of fever, confusion and left lower extremity weakness for the past three days. Physical examination confirmed the same. He was started on empiric antibiotics for epidural abscess. MRI brain and spine, ECHO and EEG […]