Meeting
Abstract Number: 551
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 57 year old male with IgG lambda MM (Multiple Myeloma) without remission after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant. One month after transplantation, he developed erythematous right flank swelling, high fever, fatigue and anorexia. CT scan revealed inflammatory stranding of right medial gluteal musculature and pre sacral space which was […]
Abstract Number: 586
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 73 year old male with a history of hypertension and osteoarthritis presented to the hospital with progressively worsening back pain. He has chronic back pain, but suddenly woke up and noticed a difficult time walking and standing, resulting in a fall. His symptoms were associated with subjective fevers, chills, and diaphoresis. Vital […]
Abstract Number: 808
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old African American male past medical history significant for recently diagnosed Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) was admitted for recurrent mechanical falls at home. One week prior to his admission, he was treated for GBS with high dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin (0.4 g/kg/day) for 5 consecutive days and subsequently discharged home where he stayed for […]