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Search Results for Chronic Kidney Disease
Abstract Number: 579
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We report a case of a 21-year-old woman presenting with repeated urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and hypertension over the course of 3 years. She denied other symptoms. She reported an uneventful C-section delivery, 3 years earlier also, of her first and only pregnancy, that coincidentally was followed by the onset of the […]
Abstract Number: 630
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Fibrillary glomerulonephritis and immunotactoid glomerulopathy are rare renal disorders, being present in 0.5 to 1.4 percent of kidney biopsies. Although they are distinct glomerulopathies, they are both nonamyloid fibrillary glomerular diseases and as such, they are Congo red negative on immunohistochemistry. Discussion: Patient is a 75 years old male with PMH of HTN, […]
Abstract Number: 679
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old woman with a history of pancreatic cancer status post distal pancreatectomy/splenectomy/partial colectomy, chronic kidney disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, and diabetes was admitted following sudden onset of new, uncontrollable bilateral upper extremity shaking and facial twitching. Symptoms started the night before and became progressively worse with dyspnea, nausea, and bilateral lower extremity tremors […]
Abstract Number: 702
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 102-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery disease(CAD), transient ischemic attack(TIA) ,well controlled hypertension(HTN), presented to emergency department(ED) with aphaisa and left facial droop of two hours duration. His symptoms were resolved by the time he presented to the ED. Surgical, social, and family histories were unremarkable.Physical Examination was […]
Abstract Number: 703
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old-male with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 presented with a 6-month history of intermittent lower extremity swelling and a 3-week history of scrotal and abdominal swelling. 9 months prior, he was noted to have worsening renal function and nephrotic range proteinuria (13g) prompting two renal biopsies which demonstrated […]
Abstract Number: 716
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old Pakistani man was referred to nephrology clinic for evaluation of progressive kidney disease. Relevant medical history included well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, gout and hypertension. Six months prior to presentation his serum creatinine level was 2.9 mg/dL (eGFR 22 ml/min per 1.73m2), patient had been asymptomatic and had well-controlled co-morbidities without […]
Abstract Number: 865
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man with PMH chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage II, adjustment disorder, methamphetamine (meth) abuse, last use 2 days before admission, presented with decreased urine output, “coffee-colored” urine, diffuse muscle pain, severe back pain, and fatigue for 1 day. Urine was positive for amphetamines, CPK 218,000 mcg/L, AST, and ALT were 1254 […]
Abstract Number: 964
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 73-year-old male had a witnessed fall at home with a minor head injury without loss of consciousness. Later, his wife noted him having new onset convulsive seizures and immediately notified EMS. Upon EMS arrival, he was alert but confused- his fingerstick glucose measured 11 mg/dL. He received oral glucose and was transferred to […]
Abstract Number: O10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: We aimed to represent the effects of SARS Co V -2 on kidney functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients of varied baseline GFR values staged into renal categories of one to five. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study using data of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with acute kidney injuries. Demographic characteristics, clinical […]
Abstract Number: O38
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old male with a known history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and depression presented with 5 days of upper abdominal pain that radiated to the left chest and frequent muscle spasms. He was evaluated in the emergency department for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Due to concerns for cholecystitis, point-of-care ultrasound was […]