Meeting
Abstract Number: 763
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old man with history of hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hyperlipidemia presented with jaundice and one week of diarrhea with occasional hematochezia. In addition, he noted dark urine, decreased PO intake and appetite. On exam, he was jaundiced with scleral icterus. Lab work revealed acute kidney injury with initial creatinine level of […]
Abstract Number: 790
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 44 year-old African-American man presented to his primary care physician with a five day history of neck swelling and pain associated with chills, night sweats and weight loss. Three days prior to presentation, he was evaluated at a nearby emergency department and prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanic acid without improvement. Physical and laboratory examinations were […]
Abstract Number: 897
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 41-year-old Hispanic man presented for reevaluation of the swellings on his forearms newly associated with Raynaud’s phenomenon on his fingers. He initially presented 5 years prior with swellings on his forearms and groin, red eyes, dry eyes and dry mouth all worsening over a 6-month period. On initial physical exam, he was found […]