Meeting
Abstract Number: 402
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An elderly male with a pertinent past medical history of carpal tunnel syndrome, and chronic diarrhea, presents with complaints of progressively worsening anasarca and associated dyspnea. He has had multiple hospitalizations for dyspnea over the last six months, thought to be due to transudative pleural effusions. Outpatient work-up, including echocardiogram and subspecialty consultation […]
Abstract Number: 579
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A thirty-three year old woman with a history of alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction presented with dyspnea and a non-productive cough. She was admitted to the intensive care unit for acute hypoxic respiratory failure. On arrival, she was febrile and hypoxic, saturating 80% on room air. Labs were notable for […]
Abstract Number: 590
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old Caucasian male with a history of recently diagnosed transitional cell carcinoma, diastolic heart failure (EF 65%), BPH, and CKD stage III presented with dysuria, hematuria, fever, and dyspnea one-month after cystoscopy with left ureteral stent exchange and palliative laser ablations of his ureteral and bladder lesions. Chest radiograph and CT abdomen […]