Meeting
Abstract Number: 918
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 21 year-old male with history of untreated Hepatitis C and intravenous drug use presented with acute right-sided weakness, fevers and altered mental status. Exam was significant for word-finding difficulty, asymmetric pupils, and 4/5 right-sided upper extremity and facial weakness. Labs were remarkable for leukocytosis. Brain MRI demonstrated expansile process involving the left […]
Abstract Number: 918
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old woman presented with non-healing bilateral lower extremity ulcers. She had a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treated with prednisone, azathioprine, methotrexate, and hydroxychloroquine. She previously took warfarin for treatment of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but was switched to apixaban after developing a purpuric rash. On presentation, her right calf […]