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Abstract Number: 482
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 21 cases of small intestine anisakiasis were analyzed in terms of medical history, examinations of symptoms, vital signs, laboratory data, and CT findings. 9 cases were identified through specific anisakiasis Immunoglobulin E or Immunoglobulin A testing. 2 cases were confirmed by the detection of anisakis by endoscopic examination. 10 cases were diagnosed based […]
Abstract Number: 486
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male with a past medical history of hypersensitivity pneumonitis/bronchiolitis, coronary artery disease, hypertension and hyperlipidemia was admitted for uncontrolled pain. Myalgias and fatigue were present for a month following a tick bite and shingles. He was treated with doxycycline 100mg twice a day for 14 days and valacyclovir 1g three times […]
Abstract Number: 522
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 67 year old caucasian male with history of right sided hemicolectomy, schizoaffective disorder on clozapine presented with severe epigastric abdominal pain and nausea for 4 hours. He was hemodynamically stable on presentation and physical exam revealed distended abdomen with diffuse tenderness. Initial blood work including CBC, CMP, TSH, lactate was within normal limits. […]
Abstract Number: 528
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with a history of chronic alcohol abuse, anxiety, and Crohn’s disease treated with right hemicolectomy and ileocolic anastomosis 30 years ago presented with symptoms of altered mental status, generalized weakness, and weight loss for 10 days. He endorsed chronic diarrhea but was not on immunosuppressants. He had a temperature of […]
Abstract Number: 528
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old African American female with history of colitis presented with dyspnea and cough. Workup revealed a pleural-based left upper lobe mass and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. She denied exposure to mold, fungus, chemicals, inhalants, farms, or birds. Pathology was inconclusive but revealed poorly differentiated granulomas. She was given a diagnosis of sarcoidosis (without associated […]
Abstract Number: 536
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 41 years old Hispanic gentleman with no significant past medical history who presented to the hospital for difficulty walking and diarrhea.Over the last four years, he has had watery non-bloody diarrhea multiple times daily. He reported one bloody bowel movement a week before his presentation. He had lost a significant amount of weight […]
Abstract Number: 557
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old female with PMH of iron deficiency anemia, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and hernia repair had received iron transfusions as well as blood transfusion. Despite which, her hemoglobin remained low, 7.3gm/dl. She was fatigued, but denied abdominal pain, black stool, vomiting blood, fevers or chills. She had an upper endoscopy that was unremarkable as […]
Abstract Number: 579
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old male with past medical history of anxiety disorder presented with nausea and multiple episodes of vomiting for 2 days. He also had generalized abdominal pain that was cramp-like in nature. There was no abdominal distention, however the patient reported constipation. He passed flatus during this episode. Noteworthy was the patient’s 10 […]
Abstract Number: 598
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 47-year-old male veteran presented with one-month history of intermittent left-sided abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation and melena. Abdominal X-ray revealed small bowel obstruction. CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast revealed multifocal masses involving proximal to mid-small bowel with small bowel obstruction secondary to the mass at the level of jejunal and […]
Abstract Number: 602
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old man with no past medical history presented with 3-days of severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and alternating episodes of constipation and watery diarrhea. He reported 2-year history of intermittent episodes of dark and blood-streaked bowel movements. He had no tobacco smoking, alcohol or recreational drug use history. Vital signs revealed temperature […]