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Abstract Number: 157
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: There is literature to suggest there is a subtype of COPD patients in which eosinophils may play an important role. Data suggests that this subset of patient are more prone to develop exacerbations, but also have a higher likelihood of responding to inhaled corticosteroid therapy. The objective of this study is to determine if […]
Abstract Number: 282
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic infection associated with lymphopenic conditions including HIV/AIDS, hematologic malignancy1, organ transplantation2, and lymphocyte-suppressive therapies such as high dose glucocorticoids3,4. PJP prophylaxis, which is highly effective, is indicated when the incidence of PJP exceeds the rate of adverse events due to prophylaxis.4,7 Guidelines from the American Thoracic Society […]
Abstract Number: 503
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old woman with severe persistent asthma on a maximum dose of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) was admitted for lethargy and skin nodules on her thighs. She had three hospital admissions in the past two months for reported pneumonia. She was found to have fever, left basilar crackles, and multiple violaceous, firm, tender subcutaneous […]
Abstract Number: 608
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with lung adenocarcinoma with multiple rib metastases and lytic spinal lesions was receiving palliative radiation treatment when computed tomography (CT) incidentally revealed a fluid collection along the anterior cecum with pneumatosis. Cultures taken during CT-guided abscess drainage were positive for piperacillin-tazobactam-sensitive enterococcus, and the patient was started on antibiotics. His […]
Abstract Number: 908
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 54-year-old male patient diabetes mellitus type II presented with pain and swelling involving small joints of bilateral hands with wrists. Synovitis involving bilateral interphalangeal, metacarpo-phalangeal were noted.Labs revealed leukocytosis to 15.7K/microL. Hemoglobin was 7.7 g/dL. Anemia work up revealed low serum iron level of 23 µg/dL, low TIBC at 167ug/dL with saturation of […]