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Abstract Number: 690
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old Indian man with past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia presented with a 3-month history of intermittent dry cough associated with fevers, chills, night sweats, and generalized weakness. He worked in California as an engineer doing home remodeling, never smoked, and had no sick contact, or animal exposure. […]
Abstract Number: 712
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: JT is a 26-year-old incarcerated male with no past medical history that presented to the hospital from a prison unit in Southwest Texas. He endorsed a 1-week history of dry cough, fever of 103F, chills, joint pain, and a painful rash on his legs. He denied any recent sick contacts, IV drug use, […]
Abstract Number: 719
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Coccidioidomycosis is a highly variable disease endemic to the southwest with 60% of infected individuals remaining asymptomatic or suffering mild respiratory illness. Less than 1% of cases result in life-threatening dissemination with immunocompromised hosts being most at risk. We present a rare case of multifocal disseminated coccidioidomycosis (DC) in an immunocompetent young male […]
Abstract Number: 768
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A healthy 3 year-old male from Arizona was seen in outpatient ENT clinic for 2.5 weeks of intermittent stridor, hoarse voice, barky cough, and 1 day of increased work of breathing. He had previously been evaluated on 4 separate occasions by his pediatrician or the emergency department. Each time, he was treated for […]
Abstract Number: 793
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Patient is a 60-year-old male with past medical history of Ledin’s factor V deficiency who presented to the ER with complaints of fever, chills, and weakness. His symptoms started with a headache, cyclical fevers, and violent rigors lasting several minutes. With the onset of rigors, patient progressed to develop ascending weakness. In the […]
Abstract Number: 813
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 25 year-old white man with no significant past medical history presented with gradually progressive dyspnea on exertion and dry cough for approximately two months. He was treated for community-acquired pneumonia with various oral antibiotics and corticosteroids without resolution of symptoms. Importantly, during a particularly severe coughing spell, he noted sharp right-sided chest […]
Abstract Number: 865
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old man presents with five days of altered mental status, ataxia, and headaches. Four months prior, he traveled to Arizona. Soon after, he sought care for sinus pain, cough, weight loss, and diplopia. Lumbar puncture (LP) at the time showed 492 white blood cells (WBCs)/μl (80% lymphocytes), protein 509 mg/dL, and glucose […]
Abstract Number: F43
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, and a renal transplant recipient for diabetic nephropathy was admitted with three days of chills, cough, dyspnea, and increased urinary frequency. Her urinalysis was positive for pyuria and hematuria, and she was diagnosed with cystitis. Chest radiograph on admission was read as clear by radiology. She was […]
Abstract Number: F47
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old Hispanic male with osteoarthritis on chronic steroids of unknown dose from Mexico and type II diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for generalized weakness and fall with questionable loss of consciousness. Physical examination revealed verrucous and nodular lesions on his right arm, posterior neck, and left thumb, but was otherwise […]
Abstract Number: L38
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the dimorphic organism Coccidioides commonly reported in the Southwest of the United States. Tumor necrosis factors inhibitors (TNFi) have become widely used to treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. But patients using TNFi are at increased risk of developing several infections, including coccidioidomycosis in endemic areas. Nevertheless, […]