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Search Results for Cytopenia
Abstract Number: 819
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 86 year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate and prednisone, CAD, HTN, CKD 3 presented with bilateral lower extremity rash for 5 days. He initially had pruritus in the legs, now progressed with redness and pain. He spent most of his days in his backyard during the summertime but did not recall […]
Abstract Number: 832
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70 year old female with a history of diabetes presented to the hospital for evaluation of pancytopenia and neutropenic fever. She was found to have pancytopenia on routine blood work. about 2 months prior to presentation. She complained of intermittent fever and chills for 1 week. She denied any specific complaints including […]
Abstract Number: 843
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 32-year old female with complicated past medical history of intravenous drug use, mitral valve endocarditis status/post repair, and recent diagnosis of Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) was transferred from another hospital for management of severe thrombocytopenia refractory to Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) and steroids. She had initially presented with intermittent high-grade fevers and fatigue without […]
Abstract Number: 860
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 41-year old-woman with history of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was transferred from referring hospital (OSH) for persistent thrombocytopenia. Patient was well until one month prior to presentation, when she presented for right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain. The patient was diagnosed with gallstone cholecystitis and underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. At the time of her surgery, she […]
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: 1051
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old African-American female with a history of multiple sclerosis complicated by paraplegia, neurogenic bladder, and seizures presented to the hospital with a syncopal episode and was found to have a hemoglobin of 2.9 (12.0 to 16.0 gm/dL) with red blood cell count RBC 0.96 (4.00 – 5.20×10^6/uL), lactate dehydrogenase 639 (
Abstract Number: 1059
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 68 year old female patient presented to the emergency department after being found down at her house. On exam she was found to be confused and disoriented. Lab work showed severe pancytopenia, and elevated bilirubin with no associated elevation of LFTs. She was transfused with 2 units of packed red blood cells […]
Abstract Number: 1081
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, bipolar disorder, and daily alcohol use, presented with acute onset epigastric abdominal pain radiating to the back, nausea and vomiting. Physical examination was notable only for epigastric tenderness. Pertinent labs include neutrophilic leukocytosis, elevated lipase (2353 units/L) and lactic acidosis (2.4 […]
Abstract Number: 1188
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 15 year-old female with obesity presents to the hospital with vomiting, headache, and decreased responsiveness. Prior to arrival she had about 10 episodes of non-bloody vomiting, after which she had altered consciousness. She denied any diarrhea, dysuria, blood in stool, and vaginal bleeding. She denied bleeding and bruising easily. No recent consumption […]
Abstract Number: 1247
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male with no past medical history presented to the emergency room (ER) with fever, headache and generalized body pains for 3 days. He recently returned to the USA 5 days ago after a three week trip to Northern India to visit his extended family. His vitals signs and physical exam was […]