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Abstract Number: 551
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 57 year old male with IgG lambda MM (Multiple Myeloma) without remission after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant. One month after transplantation, he developed erythematous right flank swelling, high fever, fatigue and anorexia. CT scan revealed inflammatory stranding of right medial gluteal musculature and pre sacral space which was […]
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: 567
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 23 year old female with no significant medical history presented to another hospital with progressive paresthesisas and lower extremity weakness for 6 weeks. Within 24 hours of admission she rapidly declined, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. She was sent to our facility for further management. On arrival she had flaccid, areflexic quadriparesis […]
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: 570
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old African American male with medical history of hypertension presented to the emergency room for two and a half weeks of nausea without vomiting. He endorsed fatigue, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, jaundice, itching and constipation. He denied fever, night sweats, pale stools, hematochezia or abdominal pain. He reported dark urine with dysuria. […]
Abstract Number: 574
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female with a history of focal epilepsy and carotid stenosis with recent endarterectomy presented with four weeks of abrupt aphasia, right sided weakness and several days of altered mental status and unusual left-hand movements. Since the endarterectomy one month prior to presentation, her family reported cognitive decline, memory loss and increased […]
Abstract Number: 583
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old previously healthy female presented to the emergency department with progressive cognitive decline, psychomotor retardation, and both auditory and visual hallucinations of subacute onset for which she was previously admitted to inpatient care at two separate hospitals. Extensive testing during these admissions were negative for: infection, metabolic derangement, hematologic malignancy, toxins, heavy […]
Abstract Number: 583
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 70-year old-man with a history of HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis, spondyloarthropathy, and drug- induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis on chronic prednisone and mycophenolate, presented with 3-weeks of worsening fatigue and weakness. At admission, he was afebrile, tachycardic, and had a diffuse rash. On day 2, he began spiking fevers. Labs were notable for WBC count […]
Abstract Number: 587
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female with a history significant for hyperlipidemia on high-intensity atorvastatin for 6 months, multinodular goiter, Raynaud’s disease, spinal stenosis with peripheral neuropathy presents with 3 days of decreased appetite and bilateral lower extremity pain. Her COVID RT-PCR screen was positive, but the patient denied cough, shortness of breath, fever, or diarrhea. […]
Abstract Number: 589
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old male with a past medical history of Stage III CKD and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was initially taken to his PCP by his wife for changes in his mental status, trouble remembering things and following directions while driving. As his outpatient workup was ongoing, he also developed a fever with chills and […]