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Abstract Number: 1073
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was admitted with fevers and altered mental status (AMS). He reported 6 months of fevers, with confusion and shortness of breath. He denied cough and sputum production, but endorsed a 20lb unintentional weight loss. He had no history of immunosuppression, imprisonment, or […]
Abstract Number: 1175
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 3-year-old previously healthy male was admitted with a five-day history of fevers up to 104 F, decreased oral intake, and decreased activity. He had been seen by his pediatrician on day three of illness, at which time he was noted to have leukocytosis with a white blood cell count of 30,200/µL and […]
Abstract Number: 1177
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 10 year-old girl was admitted directly to the pediatric ward with several weeks of fever of unknown origin, lower extremity edema, right groin edema, erythema and pain. She frequently traveled to Mexico and lived in a farm-type setting.She had been treated for cellulitis with at least 7 different antibiotics at […]
Abstract Number: 1179
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 8-year-old HIV-negative boy presented to a hospital in Malawi in septic shock secondary to typhoid fever with ileocecal perforation. He underwent repair and peritoneal washout without bowel resection. He was treated with ceftriaxone, metronidazole and supportive care. Initial labs were notable for hemoglobin of 10g/dl, platelets of 22/dL, and WBC 2.8/dL. Two […]
Abstract Number: 1180
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 5-month-old male presented to the hospital for further workup of 15 days of fever. In the preceding 2 weeks, he had intermittent symptoms, including cough, rhinorrhea, and diarrhea. He was treated for an ear infection with antibiotics about 5 days into the course for suspected otitis media without resolution of his fever. […]
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 […]