Meeting
Abstract Number: 894
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been considered a promising modality of treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) wound treatment. Over the past decade, there has been a rising number of case reports in the adult population demonstrating its safety and efficacy, and a 2021 systematic review found that HBOT was safe and well […]
Abstract Number: 921
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract consisting of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Patients typically have GI symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and weight loss. However, the extra-intestinal presentation of IBD is not an uncommon occurrence. Here, we describe a case of […]
Abstract Number: 1112
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 34 year old Caucasian male with a past medical history of untreated Crohn’s disease for 7 years, treatment naïve Hepatitis C, and intravenous drug abuse presented with a month history of gradually worsening bilateral eye pain and drainage. Physical exam revealed severe injection with drainage from conjunctiva and sclera of both eyes. […]