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Search Results for Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Abstract Number: 472
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old woman with a history of early-stage breast cancer—was treated six years prior. She was subsequently admitted multiple times over the following years for pancytopenia, which was thought to be multifactorial—due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and auto-immune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Therefore, she received a supportive blood transfusion, intravenous immunoglobulins, and rituximab for suspected […]
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: 490
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 32 year old Caucasian female with a fourteen year history of relapsing-remitting MS was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of severe headache, fatigue and dizziness. On physical exam she was tachycardic and very pale. Pertinent labs were as follows: hemoglobin (Hb) 4.1 mg/dL (baseline Hb 10.5 mg/dL), red cell distribution width […]
Abstract Number: 552
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old male with history of type 1 Von Willebrand disease, colonic polyps, and gastric ulcer from naproxen use due to osteoarthritis presented with a 3-week history of lethargy and fatigue with walking short distances. He denied melena or hematemesis but did report consistent ibuprofen use for his osteoarthritis over the past few […]
Abstract Number: 569
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female with history of primary membranous nephropathy, hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, preeclampsia, and intrauterine fetal demise presented to the hospital with weakness, 2-3 days of upper respiratory symptoms, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Labs showed normocytic anemia with hemoglobin of 3.3 g/dL worsening to 1.9 g/dL pending blood transfusion and leukocytosis […]
Abstract Number: 669
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 29-year-old female with the history of acute pancreatitis and gastric bypass surgery, who initially presented with lower extremity swelling in the setting of hypoalbuminemia and protein-calorie malnutrition. She was started on high calorie/protein diet and was discharged on furosemide. Three weeks after discharge, she noticed peri-oral rash, which extended […]
Abstract Number: 669
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a hemoglobin of 5.2 g/dL and complaints of nausea, fatigue, and progressive weakness over the past 2 months. She denied any episode of overt bleeding; no hemoptysis, hematochezia, hematuria, or bloody vaginal discharge. She also denied trauma or any recent falls. The patient’s physical […]
Abstract Number: 677
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The patient is a 43-year-old female with asthma, hypertension, and obesity who presented to her PCP for cough, pharyngitis, and dyspnea. Exam revealed jaundice, livedo reticularis, and pallor. Complete blood counts (CBC) showed white blood cells 22.8 x109/ L, hemoglobin 8.9 g/dL, and platelets 674 ×109/L. Her family history had no hematologic malignancies […]
Abstract Number: 857
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A Korean 55-year-old female with a history of leiomyoma and kidney stones presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Further work up also showed new onset anemia. A pelvic exam demonstrated a large distended fibroid protruding into the vagina. Pelvic MRI noted a large multilobulated complex mass, consistent with a uterus replaced […]
Abstract Number: 894
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 33 year-old US born woman with iron deficiency anemia presented after one episode of pre-syncope. She reported 3 weeks of progressive fatigue, shortness of breath, and pain in the chest, back, and hips. She denied abdominal pain, menstrual abnormalities, sick contacts, recent trauma, and blood disorders or malignancy in her family. She […]