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Search Results for rheumatology
Abstract Number: 395
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 11-month-old female was admitted to the hospital with new onset of skin lesions. One month prior to admission, her parents noticed “bumps on her bottom.” They initially thought the bumps were secondary to insect bites, and took her to a local urgent care, where she was prescribed topical antibiotic ointment. […]
Abstract Number: 602
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 53 yo female presented with a subacute syndrome of intermittent fevers, fatigue, heliotrope rash, weight loss, fingertip necrosis, and nodular skin lesions. Skin biopsy was positive for septal and lobular granulomatous panniculitis. Serology was positive for antinuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-ribonucleoprotein (RNP), negative for other vasculitis and rheumatologic autoantibodies. She was diagnosed […]
Abstract Number: 868
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 22 year old female with a history of migraines and anxiety was admitted to our general medicine service after presenting with a 3 month history of progressive chorea, cognitive decline, and intermittent visual changes. Her physical exam was notable for bilateral, severe orofacial and extremity chorea. Her exam was otherwise unremarkable and […]
Abstract Number: 871
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 26-year-old Caucasian man presented with 2 weeks of upper extremity edema in the setting of 4 months of productive cough with blood-tinged sputum, arthralgias, unintentional weight loss, and fatigue. On presentation, he was afebrile, tachycardic, and hypertensive with stable oxygen saturation. Laboratory data was notable for hemoglobin of 5.5 g/dL, […]