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Search Results for myocarditis
Abstract Number: 466
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 14yo girl presented with syncope and 4 days of URI symptoms. She had no past medical or family history. On presentation, she was hypotensive with mildly elevated lactate, troponin, and BNP, and an unremarkable ECG and chest radiograph. Initial echocardiogram showed normal LV function. Cardiac MRI revealed a pericardial effusion and increased […]
Abstract Number: 582
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old woman with poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) of the left cheek with recent initiation of nivolumab therapy presented to the Emergency Department with five days of bilateral thigh pain, generalized weakness, and dyspnea. The exam was remarkable for tachycardia, hypotension, tachypnea as well as neck and proximal muscle strength weakness. […]
Abstract Number: 745
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Case1: A 72- year old male with a diagnosis of stage four non-small cell Lung carcinoma who was treated with Pembrolizumab, presented two weeks after his first dose with generalized body aches and weakness. Labs showed elevated creatinine Kinase, increased serum creatinine with hyperkalemia to 5.6 and elevated troponins to as high as […]
Abstract Number: 881
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 59 year old woman with a history of recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) not on therapy presents with substernal non radiating chest pain and right upper quadrant pain worsening with inspiration and dyspnea on exertion (DOE) for one week. Patient also reported dysphagia, dry mouth and Raynaud’s phenomenon. Exam showed normal vital signs […]
Abstract Number: 914
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 19-year-old woman with a history of anxiety was admitted to the hospital with one week of fever to 103 degrees F, sore throat, fatigue, and severe arthralgias. History was notable for pleuritic chest pain, an intermittent rash over her arms and thighs, and a 23-pound weight loss over 12 months, which she […]