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Abstract Number: 442
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: We are presenting a case of a 71-year-old male patient with a history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) well controlled on metformin, and non-invasive high grade urothelial bladder cancer diagnosed in 2014 treated with transurethral resection of the prostate and intravesicular mitomycin. In 2016, his bladder cancer has progressed […]
Abstract Number: 444
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 70 year old male with metastatic malignant melanoma on immunotherapy with nivolumab and ipilimumab was sent to the hospital by his oncologist for abdominal pain and elevated liver enzymes. His labs were notable for AST 275, ALT 1138, alkaline phosphatase of 394 and total bilirubin of 3.94. This patient had no known […]
Abstract Number: 484
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 78 year old man with recurrent metastatic adenosquamous lung carcinoma (recently initiated pembrolizumab), CAD s/p CABG, HTN, DM2, and HLD, presented with 2 weeks of fatigue, myalgias, anorexia, and weakness acutely worsening in the prior 2 days. He had no fever, chills, chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea, palpitations, or lower extremity edema. ED […]
Abstract Number: 548
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 90-year-old female presented with generalized weakness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea of 3 days duration. She also reported anorexia but denied any fever, chills, abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness of breath and cough. Vital signs were unremarkable. Physical exam was remarkable for dry oral mucous membranes, the presence of bilateral nephrostomy tubes and costovertebral […]
Abstract Number: 580
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient was a 58 year old male with a history of metastatic melanoma on nivolumab and ipilimumab who was directly admitted from clinic to the medicine service for increased lethargy and flu-like symptoms. The patient described a one week history of fevers/chills, headache, muscle ache, and malaise; as well as nausea, vomiting, […]
Abstract Number: 612
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: The patient is a 38-year-old Caucasian female who was diagnosed with Stage IIIb malignant melanoma. The excision of the left scapular lesion and axillary dissection was performed. Baseline 18F-FDG PET scan showed no evidence of metastatic disease. After the 5th cycle of Nivolumab treatment, the patient developed 38 ºC fever and grade 2 […]
Abstract Number: 703
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old female with metastatic small cell lung cancer involving brain, liver, and bones was admitted via ED with generalized weakness, mild confusion, and decreased oral intake for 3 days. She was initiated on immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors, ipilimumab (human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4)-blocking antibody) and nivolumab (a programmed death receptor-1 […]
Abstract Number: 819
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 77 year old man with stage IIIC mucosal melanoma, hypothyroidism, HTN and COPD presents from an outside hospital with two months of rapidly progressive altered mental status. He was diagnosed with melanoma of the oral palate, left parotid gland and neck one year ago, and underwent two cycles of ipilimumab (ipi) and […]