Meeting
Abstract Number: 442
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: We are presenting a case of a 71-year-old male patient with a history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) well controlled on metformin, and non-invasive high grade urothelial bladder cancer diagnosed in 2014 treated with transurethral resection of the prostate and intravesicular mitomycin. In 2016, his bladder cancer has progressed […]
Abstract Number: 694
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 75 year-old male with nasal NK/T non-Hodgkin lymphoma (stage II B) in second relapse on salvage Pembrolizumab (checkpoint inhibitor) presented with fatigue, skin irritation and arthralgias. Initial blood work showed hyponatremia. Patient had a low plasma osmolality and was euvolemic on exam. Urine sodium was 96MeQ/L. Patient had a low serum cortisol which […]
Abstract Number: 869
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old man with coronary artery disease and metastatic renal cell carcinoma presents with worsening dyspnea on exertion 3 weeks after his first infusion of pembrolizumab. On presentation, he was tachycardic and in visible respiratory distress. Initial laboratory values were notable for troponin of 8.15 with EKG showing sinus tachycardia with right bundle […]
Abstract Number: 900
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 74-year-old patient with a past medical history of hypertension, COPD, and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, started on Pembrolizumab presented to the hospital with a pre-syncopal event. Patient was noted to be febrile, dyspneic and tachycardic. Patient was thought to have a pneumonia based on Xray findings and symptoms and was […]