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Abstract Number: 421
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man with a history of Crohn’s disease and hypertension presented to the emergency department with one month of worsening fatigue, anorexia with weight loss and headaches. The patient also noted intermittent high-grade fever up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit of one week’s duration.One month before presentation, the patient had returned to NYC […]
Abstract Number: 423
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 66 year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with intermittent fevers, chills, fatigue and dyspnea of 1 week duration. He denied any nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, changes in bowel habit or significant trauma. He lived in a wooded area and had 3 previous Lyme infections but denied any recent tick bite, […]
Abstract Number: 480
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: Patient 1. A 71-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with 3 weeks of general malaise and subjective fevers after a trip to Connecticut. Her exam was notable for hypotension, as well as pallor of the skin and conjunctiva. Laboratory evaluation revealed a hemoglobin of 7.8 g/dL, […]
Abstract Number: 498
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A healthy 65-year-old male was admitted to the hospital for presumed COPD exacerbation and despite treatment developed hypoxic respiratory failure and shock, transferring to the intensive care unit (ICU) for further management.On arrival, he was tachycardic (120 BPM), BP 74/47 mmHg, febrile (39.0℃) and mechanically ventilated (RR 14) concerning for septic shock. Examination […]
Abstract Number: 505
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 71 year old woman with a history only significant for Lyme disease in 2005 presented with complaints of malaise and fatigue for two weeks. One week prior to admission, the patient was evaluated by her physician who prescribed a course of doxycycline, after recognizing the patient was bitten by a tick in the […]
Abstract Number: 508
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 74-year-old female with history of heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, CKD Stage 3, obstructive sleep apnea, and COPD (2L O2 baseline) presented with weakness and shortness of breath for the last few days. She also endorsed having weight gain, despite a decrease in appetite. Apart from this, she reported a recent tick bite. On […]
Abstract Number: 534
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44 year old man with a history of alcohol abuse presented with one week of right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, nausea, jaundice, fevers, lethargy and anorexia in the summer time after two weeks of binge drinking. Physical examination was notable for tachycardia, scleral icterus and RUQ tenderness. Pertinent labs included elevated AST:ALT […]
Abstract Number: 539
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old female presented with three days of fever, chills, and generalized weakness. She also had myalgia, epigastric pain, darker urine. She reported no recent travel but reported spending time outside gardening and walking/hiking in the woods with dogs, although she did not recallany tick bites. She had a fever of 104 °F, […]
Abstract Number: 568
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with three weeks of intermittent fevers followed by 24-hours of persistent fever associated with nausea, fatigue, and malaise. She lived in the metro-Boston area and worked part-time as a dog-walker. She reported a tick bite several weeks ago. Vital signs were notable for […]
Abstract Number: 581
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 38-year-old female with no significant PMH presented with diarrhea, chills, and hematuria. One week prior to admission, she developed profuse, watery, non-bloody diarrhea three hours after consuming raw oysters. The next day, she developed headache and chills. She presented to the ED four days prior to admission, treated with IVF, and discharged […]