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Abstract Number: 382
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female with no past medical history presented to a rural hospital with shortness of breath, sepsis, and a several-day history of right-sided throat pain 2 weeks after a dental procedure. Chest x-ray demonstrated bilateral lung opacifications and blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus constellatus. She was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and […]
Abstract Number: 422
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 57 year-old male with history of alcoholic cirrhosis, hypertension, and stage IV chronic kidney disease (CKD) presented to the hospital with bilateral lower extremity edema and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with worsening CKD meeting criteria for hemodialysis, acute decompensated cirrhosis, severe sepsis due to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis complicated by pansensitive […]
Abstract Number: 458
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old male with a history of substance abuse presented with a non-healing wound to the right lateral ankle. The wound began as a blister several months prior and had been worsening. Review of systems was negative for fever, chills, cough, fatigue, malaise.Physical examination was significant for a 5 cm annular hyperpigmented fungating […]
Abstract Number: 500
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old man was brought in by family for confusion and unsteady gait for a few days. Medical history was significant for alcoholic cirrhosis and prior (2018) cardioembolic strokes with no deficits. Social history was pertinent for drinking multiple beers daily for years. In ED, patient was oriented to name only, tachycardic otherwise […]
Abstract Number: 515
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with no known medical history presented after a syncopal episode and one week of malaise and fatigue. She was diagnosed with high output heart failure complicating severe pulmonary hypertension. Hemoglobin was 2.7 g/dL with MCV of 50 fL. She denied menorrhagia, melena, hematuria or hematemesis as well as weight loss […]
Abstract Number: 600
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old man with history of diffuse B cell lymphoma presented with 2 day history of fever, urinary frequency and dysuria, associated with poor oral intake, weakness and lightheadedness. He had completed the 6th and final cycle of chemotherapy with Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine and Prednisone, about 8 days prior to presentation. Vital […]
Abstract Number: 641
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old woman with a significant health history including metabolic syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, stage III chronic kidney disease and a recently diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infection. She presented with sepsis and cardiorenal syndrome. On arrival, she was in acute respiratory distress with severe metabolic and respiratory acidosis, and in oliguric state, […]
Abstract Number: 650
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 71 year old man with a past medical history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus presented with 5 days of weakness, dry cough, and dyspnea after missing multiple dialysis sessions. His vitals were stable and his exam was notable only for trace lower extremity edema. Notable labs included […]
Abstract Number: 695
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: AS is 36-year-old woman with methamphetamine and opioid use disorder (OUD) hospitalized with endocarditis who is evaluated by the Addiction Consult Service (ACS), and started on sublingual Buprenorphine/naloxone (Bup/nx) for treatment of OUD. Urine drug screens continue to be inappropriately positive for methamphetamine inpatient. Extended Release Buprenorphine (Bup-XR) is discussed and with her […]
Abstract Number: 740
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 30 year old M truck driver with a history of herniated disc was referred to the emergency room (ER) by an infectious disease specialist for elevated eosinophils (12.96 K/uL), chest pain (CP) and tachycardia. The patient complained of pleuritic left sided CP without shortness of breath or hemoptysis. Six weeks prior to […]