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Search Results for Sarcoidosis
Abstract Number: 410
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 17 year-old male teenager presented with two weeks of bilateral lower extremity edema, erythema, and warmth associated with fevers and joint pain at the foot and ankle. After a presumed bug bite on his left foot he developed a rash that spread from left to right leg. Symptoms did not improve with […]
Abstract Number: 517
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old African American male with no prior past medical history initially presented to the Orthopedics clinic for evaluation of multiple soft tissues masses. They had been present over all four extremities as well as the back and had been progressively increasing in number. Due to pruritis patient would scratch them and they […]
Abstract Number: 538
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 59 year old African American male with a history of sarcoidosis on prednisone, pulmonary HTN, CKD 3, NIDDM, and NICM presented to the ED with a 2 week history of leg swelling/pain. He was febrile on presentation. He was prescribed cephalexin for cellulitis and discharged. He returned 2 days later with worsening lower […]
Abstract Number: 539
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 64 year old male suffered from gradual onset fatigue and change in mentation over the course of a month. His symptoms then progressively worsened as he became confused and developed intermittent headaches. Past medical history includes pulmonary sarcoidosis, treated with 20mg of prednisone daily. On presentation, the patient had no neck stiffness. […]
Abstract Number: 612
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old man presented with progressive fatigue, 30-pound weight loss, and arthralgias over six months. He also noted more recent onset of left upper quadrant abdominal discomfort and nonproductive cough. Past medical history was notable for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and nephrolithiasis requiring lithotripsy. He had never smoked cigarettes. Examination revealed tender splenomegaly […]
Abstract Number: 666
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 45 year old African American male with sarcoidosis (2009 lung biopsy) was brought by EMS after an out of hospital ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. With ACLS, ROSC was attained after 20minutes. He had no family history of sudden death or heart disease. He did not engage in any toxic habits. Exam showed […]
Abstract Number: 840
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 65-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with intractable hiccups for past few months. Hiccups were progressively getting worse with development of intermittent nausea. Her vital signs and physical exam were unremarkable. Her CBC, CMP, and thyroid function were within normal limits. CT chest and abdomen with contrast was unremarkable. She […]
Abstract Number: 876
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old man with a history of type II diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion for four weeks. On exam, the patient was tachycardic with an elevated jugular venous pressure of ~16 cmH2O, bibasilar rales, and bilateral lower extremity 2+ pitting edema. Labs were notable for an elevated BNP […]