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Abstract Number: 444
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 44 yr old black male presented to ED with weakness, generalized bone pain, and swollen jaw bilaterally. Subsequently found to have a calcium level of > 19 and shortly admitted thereafter. 2 weeks prior he had battled acute COVID-19 with relatively minimal symptoms. Once in the hospital started on therapy with aggressive fluid […]
Abstract Number: 449
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male with history of gastric lap band, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes presented with two months of worsening shortness of breath. He denied cough, fever, myalgias, diarrhea, loss of sense of taste or smell, or pleuritic chest pain. He had no history of asthma, COPD, or tobacco use. […]
Abstract Number: 450
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male with history of coronary artery disease, paroxysmal atrial flutter, hypertension, prostate cancer presented to the ED due to purulent discharge from his penis and was found incidentally to have COVID-19 on nasal swab. He was started on vancomycin, cefepime, and fluconazole for complicated penile cellulitis. For COVID-19 he was started […]
Abstract Number: 452
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 67 year-old woman presented with acute cough, fever, and hypoxia. SARS-CoV2 testing was positive, and she was treated with dexamethasone and remdesivir. Over the next two days, her serum creatinine increased from 0.6 to 3.0 mg/dL, platelet count decreased from 281 to 48 k/L, and hemoglobin decreased from 13.1 to 11.3 g/dL. […]
Abstract Number: 482
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is an 84-year old Caucasian man with a past medical history of hypercholesterinemia who developed dry cough, mild shortness of breath, generalized weakness, and fever 13 days prior to the presentation. Three days after onset, he was tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus. His shortness of breath continued to worsen, and the patient […]
Abstract Number: 494
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old man with a history of relapsing juvenile dermatomyositis inactive for five years presented with one week of anosmia, dysgeusia, and rash. He also had fatigue and myalgias but no fevers, cough, or dyspnea. His exam was notable for a diffuse maculopapular rash with occasional crusted papules on the proximal upper and […]
Abstract Number: 505
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male from Nigeria with no medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with 5 days of dark urine, decreased oral intake, weakness, and abdominal pain. On exam, the patient was tachycardic, jaundiced, and had normal oxygen saturation. Labs revealed a leukocytosis, acute kidney injury (AKI), and a precipitous drop in […]
Abstract Number: 529
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: JD is a 23 yo AA M with no prior PMH presented with fevers, rash, myalgias, chills, nausea and vomiting. The rash began three days prior to admission, began over the palms and spread to the forearms, chest and back. A couple of weeks ago, JD started selling his plasma, prior to that […]
Abstract Number: 532
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female with a history of hypertension presented with encephalopathy. 2 days prior, her family noticed that she was making bizarre statements that did not correlate with reality. Notably, she had a positive COVID-19 test 3 weeks prior. Social history was significant for consumption of 100-125 ounces of beer per day and […]
Abstract Number: 547
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male healthcare worker with a past history of splenectomy secondary to EBV complications, mild persistent asthma, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department with acute hypoxic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia. He quickly progressed to septic shock with worsening hypotension, tachycardia, lactic acidosis, increasing oxygen demands, and […]