Meeting
Abstract Number: 348
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension and osteoarthritis presented to the emergency department with progressive right lower back pain after a mechanical fall, subacute oropharyngeal dysphagia, and diffuse proximal and distal muscle weakness. On presentation, she was afebrile with unremarkable vital signs. Her labs were significant for a WBC [...]
Abstract Number: 427
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old female gravida 2 para 2 with past medical history notable for iron-deficiency anemia presented to the hospital with complaints of fever, lower extremity rash, and multiple breast masses. The patient described having bilateral breast firmness and tenderness for 3 weeks, which was being worked up as an outpatient. The patient had [...]
Abstract Number: 475
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 37 year-old male with a medical history significant for intravenous drug usage presented with three years of progressive generalized symptoms including weight loss, fevers, and shortness of breath. The patient started to experience worsening fatigue, drenching night sweats and an unintentional weight loss exceeding 20 pounds over several months leading to admission. Upon [...]
Abstract Number: 498
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is a 65 y.o. male with PMHx significant for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (with prior negative skeletal survey and negative bone marrow biopsy), CKD stage III who presented with chief complaint of lethargy, bilateral extremity weakness, and dysarthria. Patient stated that he has been experiencing such symptoms for the past year, [...]
Abstract Number: 671
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female with a history of diabetes and a recent diagnosis of COVID-19 four weeks ago presented to the hospital with a persistent cough, fatigue, and poor appetite. She had been discharged two weeks prior for chest pain and shortness of breath, felt to be secondary to COVID-19 induced myopericarditis. She was [...]
Abstract Number: 768
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A healthy 3 year-old male from Arizona was seen in outpatient ENT clinic for 2.5 weeks of intermittent stridor, hoarse voice, barky cough, and 1 day of increased work of breathing. He had previously been evaluated on 4 separate occasions by his pediatrician or the emergency department. Each time, he was treated for [...]