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Search Results for pancytopenia
Abstract Number: 524
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 75 year old woman with past medical history of hypothyroidism presented with weakness and the sensation of “large folds of skin” on the bottom of her feet. Pertinent physical exam findings included conjunctival pallor, nonspecific diffuse abdominal tenderness, and hyperpigmented macules of the dorsal finger tips and soles, which were also new […]
Abstract Number: 600
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old previously healthy man presented with subacute fatigue, back pain, and fevers. He developed gradual exertional intolerance in the preceding months which had progressively worsened prior to seeking medical attention. On the day of his presentation, he developed significant abdominal and atraumatic midline back pain. Vital signs at presentation were notable for […]
Abstract Number: 628
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 32 year-old African American man with a history of Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s Disease (KFD), presented with 2 weeks of fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and cough. Laboratory tests showed pancytopenia, elevated ESR, positive double stranded DNA and ANA titer. Complement 3 and 4 levels were low. His fever persisted despite broad spectrum antibiotics. Computed tomography (CT) […]
Abstract Number: 693
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A healthy 38 yo woman presented to hospital with 3 weeks of fatigue. She was recently treated for a urinary tract infection but continued to feel unwell. She complained of mild LUQ abdominal pain. On review of systems she endorsed weight loss, fever and night sweats but denied chest pain, dyspnea, easy bleeding, […]
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: 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 […]