Meeting
Abstract Number: 1031
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 76-year old man presented to emergency department for 2-week history of right buttock pain, swelling, and drainage. On presentation, he had a temperature of 101.3 F, otherwise hemodynamically stable. Physical examination revealed right buttock erythema and serosanguinous purulence (figure). There were no cardiac murmurs. Leukocytes count was within normal limits. CT abdomen […]
Abstract Number: 1152
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 19 year-old obese man presented to the emergency room with 5-day history of periumbilical rash, pain and bloody purulent umbilical discharge.On presentation, the patient was febrile (38.4 C), hypotensive (98/54 mmHg), and tachycardic (111 beats/min). On exam, the periumbilical region was erythematous, indurated, and tender to palpation without rebound tenderness or guarding.Laboratory […]