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Abstract Number: 956
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 19 year old female with history of marijuana use presented with subacute, progressive shortness of breath. Productive cough began two weeks prior to presentation. She was diagnosed with atypical pneumonia and received azithromycin from her outpatient provider. After two days without improvement in symptoms, she presented to a nearby hospital with acutely [...]
Abstract Number: 958
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old male with a history of hypertension and bipolar disorder presented with abdominal and groin pain, and unintentional 40lb weight loss over the past 4 months. Furthermore he reported fevers, chills, hematuria, and dysuria. On physical exam he had right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness, bilateral hard and immobile inguinal lymph nodes, and [...]
Abstract Number: 960
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia presented with generalized abdominal pain and altered mental status. He has a history of multiple psychiatric admissions, specifically seven times in the past two years, and long-term antipsychotic usage. Most recently, he was discharged on clozapine, divaloproex, and trazodone. Initial physical exam was notable for [...]
Abstract Number: 961
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 63y old female with history of CHF, HTN, and hypothyroidism presented from primary care physician’s office for lab abnormalities. Review of systems was positive for decreased urine output, fatigue, and sinus congestion. Vitals were within normal limits and physical exam was non-contributary. Lab workup was significant for hypokalemia (2.9) and elevated Cr (4.0). [...]
Abstract Number: 962
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 65-year old man with a history of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and Crohn’s disease, who is a resident of northern Wisconsin presented with fevers, headache, and neck stiffness. Due to concern for meningitis, he was started empirically on Ceftriaxone, Vancomycin, Ampicillin, and Acyclovir. One day after initiation of therapy, he developed [...]
Abstract Number: 963
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old female with a history of atrial fibrillation on warfarin, type 2 diabetes mellitus, vitamin D deficiency, and CKD stage III presented as a transfer for further management of a worsening left lower extremity ulceration. Onset was 2 weeks prior without any concordant symptoms of infection and was initially evaluated by her [...]
Abstract Number: 964
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 73-year-old male had a witnessed fall at home with a minor head injury without loss of consciousness. Later, his wife noted him having new onset convulsive seizures and immediately notified EMS. Upon EMS arrival, he was alert but confused- his fingerstick glucose measured 11 mg/dL. He received oral glucose and was transferred to [...]
Abstract Number: 965
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a disease characterized by persistently low CD4 T-cell counts without HIV infection or any other discernible cause of T-cell suppression. Individuals with ICL are at increased risk of opportunistic infections, lymphomas, and autoimmune diseases. Diagnosis can be difficult, and prognosis can vary widely depending on the diseases that [...]
Abstract Number: 966
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old man with ulcerative colitis and autoimmune hepatitis (both diagnosed at age 15) was admitted to the hospital with a month-long history of hematochezia complicated by anemia and kidney injury. Historically, the patient’s AIH and UC was managed with an immunosuppressive medley; however, the patient had not used any medications within the [...]
Abstract Number: 967
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69-year old male with past medical history significant for granulomatosis with polyangiitis and lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) presented with worsening pain, swelling and erythema of his right lower extremity. He reported exposure to stagnant rainwater in his yard a day prior to admission. Hours after the exposure he developed fever [...]
