Meeting
Abstract Number: 144
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Thalidomide, a previously banned sedative drug, was rediscovered as an immunomodulator. Multiple studies demonstrated thalidomide as an experimental treatment for refractory Crohn disease. However, the level of evidence has been limited by the overall inconsistent results. With meta-analysis, we aim to assess the effect of thalidomide and its derivative lenalidomide on refractory Crohn disease […]
Abstract Number: 834
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 36 year old female, with known ileocolonic Crohn disease, status post total colectomy with end ileostomy, maintained on Infliximab and Azathioprine, presented with one day history of subjective fevers and fixed, non-progressive, abdominal wall rash. Two days prior to presentation she was started on Topiramate and Celecoxib for headaches and joint pain […]