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Search Results for Autoimmune
Abstract Number: 465
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 is a rare syndrome, with a prevalence of 1.4 to 4.5 per 100,000, distinguished by an association between autoimmune thyroid disease, Addison’s disease, and/or Type 1 diabetes mellitus (Wang, 2016). It can be particularly challenging to diagnose, especially in a situation where the endocrinopathies develop simultaneously leading to […]
Abstract Number: 467
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old Caucasian female with a family history of multiple autoimmune disorders presented with 3 weeks of bruising, petechiae, fatigue, and outside labs that revealed significant anemia and thrombocytopenia. Admission workup showed Hgb 7.6, platelets (PLT) < 3,000, and elevated MCV. Further labs showed elevated LDH, indirect bilirubinemia, haptoglobin< 10, and positive DAT […]
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: 475
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented to emergency room with complaint of palpitation, diarrhea, and heat intolerance. She was five months postpartum. She also complained of unintentional weight loss of 20lb after delivery. She denied fever, chest pain, abdominal pain, or sick contact. General examination including thyroid gland was […]
Abstract Number: 476
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A generally healthy 36 year old female began experiencing stiffness in her lower back with persistent aching pain. The discomfort progressively worsened over several weeks prompting multiple emergency room visits. She began to complain of severe leg spasm at the time of her admission to the hospital. Her CPK level was markedly elevated […]
Abstract Number: 479
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 41 years-old Scottish male patient with a past medical history significant for erectile dysfunction, prior EBV infection, hyperlipidemia, umbilical hernia, and urethral meatal stenosis was referred by his PCP to rheumatology for oral thrush and recurrent oral ulcers for 3 years. The patient was initially seen by an Infectious disease doctor who […]
Abstract Number: 482
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male patient with a history of vitiligo, presented with a chief complaint of lower extremity tingling and numbness sensation. Upon evaluation, the patient reported unintentional weight loss along with fatigue and frequent palpitation. A review of blood testing revealed an elevated TSH level, HbA1c, a low T4, Free T3, and vitamin […]
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: 488
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: The patient is a 27-year-old male with lupus anticoagulant with hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHPS)/triple positive antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) in the setting of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) on hydroxychloroquine, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and prednisone for immunosuppression, who presented to the ER with worsening right upper quadrant and epigastric pain. RUQ US […]
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 […]