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Abstract Number: 311
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is a 21 year old man with prior polysubstance use who presented with worsening pleuritic chest pain, subjective fever, diffuse abdominal pain, and diarrhea for three days. He reported testing positive for COVID-19 17 days prior to admission, but for 14 days thereafter had only mild symptoms of non-productive cough and malaise. […]
Abstract Number: 431
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 52-year-old destitute G6P6006 woman with an advanced stage Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) presented to the OB/GYN for four-month right breast pain and one-month skin changes. The examination was notable for a diffusely dense and hard to left palpation breast, peau d’orange, medial scarring similar to boils without drainage, absent nipple discharge, and […]
Abstract Number: 455
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old male with past medical history of ulcerative colitis not on active treatment and DM type II presented to his primary care provider (PCP) with right ear pain and swelling which began a week prior. His PCP added oral clindamycin, Cortisporin otic drops, and later prednisone when his pain and swelling did […]
Abstract Number: 459
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We present an unusual case of a previously healthy patient presenting with a demyelinating polyneuropathy, which was determined to be the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).This was a 36 year-old female with an unremarkable past medical history who presented with leg weakness that progressively spread to her arms with associated tingling […]
Abstract Number: 478
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 37-year-old female with a 9 month history of moderate ulcerative pancolitis (UC) who was admitted with worsening abdominal pain, a 30 lb weight loss, nausea, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. She had been treated with mesalamine, vedolizumab, and infliximab with no improvement and refused corticosteroid therapy due to […]
Abstract Number: 583
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We introduce you to a 57-year-old woman with a past medical history of one pack per day of smoking for 20 years, and a premature history of CAD in her father. The patient presented to the emergency department with severe, pleuritic chest pain that began 4 days prior to admission. The patient described the pain as sudden […]
Abstract Number: 602
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old man with no past medical history presented with 3-days of severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and alternating episodes of constipation and watery diarrhea. He reported 2-year history of intermittent episodes of dark and blood-streaked bowel movements. He had no tobacco smoking, alcohol or recreational drug use history. Vital signs revealed temperature […]
Abstract Number: 615
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73 year-old woman with a history of recurrent pancreatitis, severe osteoarthritis presented to the ED with acute pancreatitis. On hospital day 3 she noted right shoulder pain, similar to her chronic arthritis but worse in intensity. Her examination did not reveal any abnormalities; she had severely limited ROM of motion due to […]