Meeting
Abstract Number: 807
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male who presented to us with worsening dyspnea on exertion and non-productive cough. Review of systems was negative. Vitals were unremarkable; physical examination was significant for bilateral basilar rales which were corroborated by his chest x-ray that revealed bilateral pleural effusions. Laboratory findings were notable for normocytic anemia and elevated liver [...]
Abstract Number: 0548
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A female patient was referred to hematology/oncology with severe neutropenia and leukopenia. Bone marrow biopsy revealed ringed sideroblasts with multilineage dysplasia consistent with MDS. Further diagnostic workups did not reveal common genetic mutations, and she was scheduled to start treatment with either erythropoietin or luspatercept. Copper deficiency was later found in follow-up, which [...]
Abstract Number: 0775
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and prior coronary artery bypass surgery presented with a five-day history of fever and shortness of breath. On examination, he had a temperature of 101.8°F, heart rate of 131 bpm, respiratory rate of 44, and oxygen saturation of 96% on room air. Laboratory [...]