Meeting
Abstract Number: 659
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old male with past medical history of Crohn’s disease on monthly infliximab infusion initially presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of joint pain. He first noted left-sided pain that was only relieved by heat, but it progressed to left hip and groin pain made worse with movement. The patient […]
Abstract Number: 921
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract consisting of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Patients typically have GI symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and weight loss. However, the extra-intestinal presentation of IBD is not an uncommon occurrence. Here, we describe a case of […]
Abstract Number: 1112
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 34 year old Caucasian male with a past medical history of untreated Crohn’s disease for 7 years, treatment naïve Hepatitis C, and intravenous drug abuse presented with a month history of gradually worsening bilateral eye pain and drainage. Physical exam revealed severe injection with drainage from conjunctiva and sclera of both eyes. […]