Meeting
Abstract Number: 445
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old African American male with history of recent atopic dermatitis treated with topical corticosteroids presented with 4 days of fevers, night sweats and worsening exertional dyspnea. On admission, he was febrile with decreased left lower lobe breath sounds. CT showed a moderate left-sided pleural effusion and left upper lobe cavitary lesion. The differential included both infectious and malignant etiology […]
Abstract Number: 569
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: 71 year-old African-American female, retired EMS paramedic, with hypertension, history of ischemic stroke, Hepatitis C, colon cancer s/p resection several years ago was hospitalized for fever, chills and altered mental status. Treatment was started empirically for bacterial meningitis. HIV antibody testing was negative. Subsequently, CSF analysis showed WBC 155 with 90% lymphocytosis, glucose […]